Java Technical Lead / Lead Developer - Manchester - £120k 3 days per week in office My global financial client is looking for a Java Technical Lead / Lead Developer / Principal Developer / Engineering Lead to join them in their Manchester office on a permanent basis Duties: - Lead a team of Java Developers (experience of this is essential). - Develop and deliver the development strategy for full-stack applications, aligning with the business roadmaps, priorities, and objectives. - Oversee the architecture, design and development of applications using Java and React (any Python is beneficial). - Contribute to establish tools, technologies, standards and ways of working (Agile). - Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and timelines. Required: - 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. - Extensive experience with Java and React (Python desirable). - Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering large-scale, high-performance applications. - Experience in applying streaming and event-driven techniques. - Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and microservices architecture. - DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes / EKS-based container orchestration). - Knowledge and exposure to Kafka. - Agile practitioner capabilities and experience working with or in Agile teams. - Experience in the Financial Services industry beneficial. Java Technical Lead / Lead Developer - £120k 3 days per week in office In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position. DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business