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About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Lead Java Developer to join our engineering team and play a key role in the design, development, and operation of cloud-native services within our clients Accounts platform. You will provide technical leadership across the full software delivery lifecycle, from solution design and development through to deployment, monitoring, and production support. You will work closely with other engineers, architects, and stakeholders to build secure, scalable, and resilient services using modern Java and cloud technologies. This is an opportunity to make a significant technical contribution while helping to shape engineering standards, development practices, and the future direction of the platform.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of robust, scalable Java services and APIs.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to other developers, supporting best practices and knowledge sharing.
Design and develop cloud-native microservices and event-driven architectures.
Contribute to architectural and technical decisions, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and fit for purpose.
Deploy, operate, and support applications across AWS and Kubernetes environments.
Drive high standards across software engineering, including code quality, testing, automation, security, and resilience.
Champion effective CI/CD practices and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.
Implement and promote effective monitoring, logging, and observability practices.
Investigate and resolve production issues, taking ownership through to resolution and ensuring lessons are incorporated into future development.
Collaborate with engineers, architects, product teams, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
Contribute to engineering standards, technical documentation, and development processes.

Requirements

Strong experience in Java with substantial commercial development experience.
Experience with Spring Boot and development of RESTful APIs and backend services.
Experience designing and developing microservices and event-driven solutions.
Experience with Kubernetes and containerized application environments.
Experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development.
Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
Experience with CI/CD tooling and modern DevOps practices.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools, such as Grafana.
Experience with automated testing and engineering quality practices.

Skills

Java
Spring Boot
RESTful APIs
Backend services
Microservices
Event-driven architectures
Kubernetes
Containerized applications
AWS
Cloud-native development
Terraform
Infrastructure as Code
CI/CD
DevOps
Monitoring tools
Observability tools
Grafana
Automated testing
Software engineering

Location

UK
Europe

Work Type

Blended Working
Full-time

Experience Level

Lead
Experienced

Benefits

25 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
13 days per year for innovation or upskilling
2 days per year for volunteering
Share scheme
£1000 flexifund for personalized benefits (e.g., Gym membership, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health, dental and optical cash plan)

About the Company

AND Digital are a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital skills gap.
We’ve been helping organisations build better digital products and stronger digital teams since 2014.
We believe our work should always leave a legacy for the client.
We do this through close relationships with our offices (or ‘Clubs’) so that our partners are always prioritised by a regional team close to them.
This unique model has driven success for our clients and ourselves, evidenced by our remarkable organic growth since 2014.
Today we number more than 1,300 people with Clubs all over the UK and Europe with plans for global expansion in the next couple of years.
Join us - and help us fulfil our mission to close the world’s digital skills gap.
We have three values: wonder, share, and delight. These values inform how we work with clients, and our culture: what it feels like to work for AND.
We believe collaboration, ambition, curiosity and fun can drive innovation by creating a better environment for problem-solving.

Equal Opportunity

At AND Digital we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities.
We are actively recruiting for a diverse and inclusive workforce so want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.
We want you to feel safe and empowered to let us know if you require any adjustments to be made to your application or interview process so please speak to our recruitment team.