Head of Development

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

Job summary

A B Corp Certified Fintech company is looking for a Head of Backend (Java) based in Crawley to lead their Java development team. This remote position requires strong leadership in developing high-performance backend systems while mentoring and managing the team towards innovation and best practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend technologies, particularly Java, along with a solid understanding of Microservices and API design. This position provides a meaningful opportunity for professionals looking to make a difference in the financial sector.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills for guiding backend engineers.
• Deep knowledge in backend development and Microservices required.
• Extensive experience in Java, Spring Boot, and API design necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the Java development team towards technical excellence.
• Ensure best engineering practices and robustness in backend architectures.
• Stay hands-on with technology while guiding the team's direction.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Backend Development

Microservices

API Design

Java

Spring Boot

Messaging Systems

Agile Development

Job description

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Client:

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation

Location:

crawley, west sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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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.