Head of Development

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Remote; GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Head of Backend (Java) to lead their backend engineering team. This role involves mentoring and managing developers, ensuring technical excellence, and contributing to innovative solutions in a remote working environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Java development, Microservices, and fintech domain experience.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Expertise in backend development and Microservices.
• Hands-on experience with Java and messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Java development team towards technical excellence.
• Building robust backend architectures using Microservices and APIs.
• Driving best practices and setting the technical direction.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Microservices

API Design

Java Development

CI/CD Pipelines

Agile Development

Tools

Spring Boot

Quarkus

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Google Pub/Sub

SQL Databases

Job description

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SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation

Location:

reading, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Head of Backend (Java)

B Corp Certified - Fintech

Remote Working (UK Based)

Salary up to £150,000 Base + Bonus

SR2 are partnering with a long term B Corp Fintech client of ours, supporting them in recruiting for a permanent employee who with be heading up their Java team who will inspire, mentor and manage backend engineers towards technical excellence.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has been working within banking or financial sector for some time, but really looking for a more meaningful & purpose-driven business to join. They are investing within Machine Learning & AI to improve digital experiences for their customers, and plan to keep growing the team whilst they move towards their next funding round.

The role is remote working, but will require you to meet occasionally with the CTO who is East Midlands based.

The Head of Java role is a critical leadership role in the business, you will be guiding the Java development team, leading from the front in terms of innovation, best engineering practices and ensuring the team is building highly robust backend architectures.

As the Head of Backend development, you will be bringing lives through experiences of delivering high-performance, scalable and reliable backend systems using technologies such as Microservices, APIs and messaging queues.

You will be a hands-on leader, staying down in the weeds of the technology all whilst driving best practices within your team and setting the technical direction.

Experience Needed:

• Strong Leadership/Team Management: The ability to mentor, coach and inspire a team of Java Engineers towards technical excellence, whilst fostering a positive, hands on and collaborative environment.
• Deep knowledge/expertise of backend development & Microservices: Solid understanding of API design, experienced in designing, developing, distributed scalable and resilient systems.
• Core Backed Technologies: Highly experienced in developing Java code, along with deep expertise within Spring boot OR Quarkus/GraalVM, Hands on with Messaging Systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub), SQL Databases
• CI/CD Pipelines and Agile development: Knowledge of continuous integration and delivery tools/practices, Scrum/Kanban methods, Automated testing experience
• Domain expertise: Within Fintech/Financial Services

Please apply today with your CV if you have the experience we are looking for.