Lead Java Developer

Lead Java Developer in UK | Experis Find a job Post a job Sign up Tired of searching? Let’s find you the right jobs faster Get Started Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Scala Developer SF Partners Admin Brompton, South West London (SW10) £75k - 85k per year + great benefits 1 day ago Senior Backend Developer (Java / Spring Boot / AWS) Sanderson Recruitment London £500 - £600 per day 23 hours ago NEW Scala Lead Developer - Outside IR35 - 6+ Months Stealth IT Consulting Limited UK £0 per day Outside IR35 1 week ago Senior Frontend Developer Rullion Limited City of London (EC1), EC1 Up to £650 per day 1 day ago Java Tech Lead, £600pd (Outside IR35) Morson Edge City Centre, Manchester (M2) Market related 1 day ago Full Stack Engineer Xcede London Competitive 1 week ago Principal Developer Sanderson Recruitment London Up to £600 per day + Inside IR-35 1 month ago Senior Fullstack Engineer, £500pd (Outside IR35) Morson Edge City Centre, Manchester (M2) £400 - 500 per day 1 day ago Lead D365 Software Engineer DGH Recruitment City of London (EC1), EC1 £76000 - £80000 per annum 1 day ago Lead Python Developer (TOP Trading Company!) Robert Half Limited City of London (EC1), EC1 excellent benefits, gym, healthcare, pension 1 week ago Lead Java Developer Experis View Profile UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham Temporary Contract; On-site Published: 1 day ago £600.00 - £635.00 per day Apply Save Lead Java Developer Experis Apply Lead Java Engineer Umbrella Rate: £600.00 - £635.00 per day (Inside IR35) Duration: 6 Months Location: Telford (2 days per week onsite) Clearance Required: BPSS The Opportunity We're looking for an experienced Lead Java Engineer to join a major modernisation programme, helping to design, build, and deliver scalable digital services within a complex enterprise environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys solving challenging engineering problems, guiding development teams, and driving high-quality delivery from design through to implementation. Key Responsibilities Lead the technical design and delivery of Java-based services and applications. Produce Low-Level Designs (LLDs) based on high-level architectural designs. Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and technical standards. Collaborate with Architects, QA Leads, Delivery Managers, and engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle. Lead and mentor developers, supporting technical decision-making and problem-solving. Ensure successful integration with shared platforms and common services. Support backlog creation, technical planning, and delivery assurance. Contribute to the wider engineering community and help shape ways of working. Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience with Java. Experience developing applications using Spring Framework / Spring Boot. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes. Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering complex software solutions. Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices. Experience working within Agile delivery environments. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Desirable Skills React Front-end development experience Microservices architecture Cloud-native application development CI/CD and DevOps practices What We're Looking For You'll be a technically strong engineer who enjoys leading from the front, solving complex challenges, and helping teams deliver high-quality software. You'll be comfortable defining solutions, mentoring others, and taking ownership of technical delivery within large-scale transformation programmes. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website. Apply Experis Banking and Financial Services 45 Jobs Company Profile In Short Industry Recruitment Founded 1987 Location UK Company size 1000+ About Us Experis delivers talent with the powerful combination of the technical skills you're after multiplied by the soft skills that are harder than ever to find. Offering IT resourcing, project solutions and managed services, we enable organisations to cultivate individuals and teams prepared for the digital age. Experis is part of the ManpowerGroup family of brands. ManpowerGroup is
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potential to the power of business Who We Are We're Experis - the professional resourcing arm of ManpowerGroup and
the largest IT recruiter in Europe; placing more than 44,000 experts
into IT every day. We're a different kind of talent company with a reputation as the
global leader in professional talent and workforce solutions. That's
why over 80% of the Fortune Global 500 turns to us for the professional
talent that will set their business apart. Diversity and Inclusion We pride ourselves on our ability to make a difference to the individuals, communities, and organisations we work with. Social responsibility really is at our core; and we are committed to developing socially inclusive work environments for the long term. In fact, our commitment to sustainability has been recognised in a number prestigious organisations, including the Ethisphere Institute, who named us as being one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 14 consecutive years, and Fortune Magazine, who listed us as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for 14 years in a row. Develop Your Career Unlocking talent is what we do. Through a structured career ladder
which incorporates extensive training, coaching and mentoring
opportunities, we'll empower you with the tools you need to achieve your
personal best. We'll work with you to build a development path that's aligned to
your aspirations - whether you're at the very start of your career or a seasoned professional. We offer one-day training courses,
digital learning, leadership programmes and many other development
initiatives. Rewards and Recognition Our role is to help our employees develop their careers through
planning, coaching and training. We recognise everyone’s contribution to
our success and reward achievement at every level. Along with generous
commission and bonus schemes, we offer a variety of on-the-spot rewards -
from bottles of fizz, team nights out, and extra days off; to
thrill-seeking experience days, social events and money off vouchers. Similar Lead Java Developer Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Scala Developer SF Partners Admin Brompton, South West London (SW10) £75k - 85k per year + great benefits 1 day ago Senior Backend Developer (Java / Spring Boot / AWS) Sanderson Recruitment London £500 - £600 per day 23 hours ago NEW Scala Lead Developer - Outside IR35 - 6+ Months Stealth IT Consulting Limited UK £0 per day Outside IR35 1 week ago Senior Frontend Developer Rullion Limited City of London (EC1), EC1 Up to £650 per day 1 day ago Java Tech Lead, £600pd (Outside IR35) Morson Edge City Centre, Manchester (M2) Market related 1 day ago Full Stack Engineer Xcede London Competitive 1 week ago Principal Developer Sanderson Recruitment London Up to £600 per day + Inside IR-35 1 month ago Senior Fullstack Engineer, £500pd (Outside IR35) Morson Edge City Centre, Manchester (M2) £400 - 500 per day 1 day ago Lead D365 Software Engineer DGH Recruitment City of London (EC1), EC1 £76000 - £80000 per annum 1 day ago Lead Python Developer (TOP Trading Company!) Robert Half Limited City of London (EC1), EC1 excellent benefits, gym, healthcare, pension 1 week ago Lead Java Developer jobs IT jobs Software Development jobs Software Developer jobs Junior Software Developer jobs Junior Web Developer jobs Developer Java jobs Junior Developer jobs Java Integration Developer jobs Lead Developer jobs Software Development Lead jobs Web Developer jobs Head Of Software Engineering jobs Entry Level Software Developer jobs Software Developer Java jobs Mid Java Developer jobs Technical Lead Java jobs Principal Java Developer jobs Java jobs Get hired. Find success. Get started Totaljobs About us Careers at Totaljobs Press Partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Legal and compliance Accessibility Jobseekers Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiters Post job ads Recruiting news Courses Contact us - recruiters Recruit internationally Download App store Play store The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026 We use cookies We use cookies to operate our website, measure how people use our services to help us improve them, enrich usage profiles and personalise the content displayed to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information, to show you relevant ads on other websites, and to measure the performance of our advertising. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website. If you would prefer us not to use the non-essential cookies, click “Just necessary”, but please be aware that this may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. Click “Accept” if you’re happy for us to place these cookies. You can change your mind at any time. Store and / or access information on a device Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. The performance of ads and content can be measured. Insights about audiences who have viewed the ads and content can be extracted. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software. Display third-party content (social networks, videos) Content from social networks and embedded content from third-party providers can be displayed. Identifiers derived from authentications If an identifier is created based on authentication data, such as contact details associated with online accounts you have set up on websites or apps (e.g. email address, phone number) or customer identifiers (e.g. an identifier provided by your telecommunications provider), then this identifier can be used to recognize you across websites, apps and devices if you are logged in with the same contact details. Just Necessary Accept All Cookie Settings You can also exercise your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests under “Privacy Policy”. Privacy Policy Cookie policy