Lead x 1 and Senior x 1 Java Developer – Hybrid – OUTSIDE IR35

Job Description

Lead / Senior Java Developer – Hybrid – Glasgow based MUST BE COMMUTABLE – OUTSIDE IR35 Lead / Senior Java Developer Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support enterprise Java applications.
• Build and enhance microservices, REST APIs, and web-based applications.
• Contribute to architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and solution development.
• Develop scalable solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and modern development frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Testers, Architects, and cross-functional teams.
• Participate in code reviews and promote engineering excellence across the development lifecycle.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Mentor developers and contribute to technical leadership activities.
• Ensure high standards of quality through TDD, unit testing, and automated testing frameworks.

Lead / Senior Java Developer Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial experience with Java 8 or above.
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Microservices, and REST APIs.
• Experience with React, JavaScript, HTML5, JSF, and modern front-end development.
• Strong knowledge of JPA, Hibernate, JDBC, JSP, Servlets, and enterprise Java technologies.
• Experience with Oracle databases and SQL development.
• Strong knowledge of Git, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, CI/CD, and Agile delivery practices.
• Experience with JUnit, automated testing, and Test-Driven Development.
• Understanding of component-based and microservice architectures.
• Experience working within Scrum teams and Agile environments.
• Experience producing or contributing to High Level Designs and technical solution documentation.
• Knowledge of AWS cloud platforms desirable.
• Experience with MuleSoft, FreeMarker, Redux, NodeJS, GoCD, Ansible, or performance monitoring tools would be advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Banking, Financial or Loans experience would be an advantage but not essential.