Java Engineering Lead

InterQuest Solutions; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech organization in Manchester is seeking a Java Engineering Lead to manage a team and drive project delivery. The ideal candidate has significant experience in Java and system design, along with strong leadership and communication skills. This hybrid role encourages flexible working and offers a chance to impact the product roadmap significantly.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Wellness and learning stipends

Real ownership & influence over product roadmap

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing or leading software engineering teams.
• 8+ years coding experience in Java and JVM-based systems.
• Solid background in system design, distributed systems, and cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers working primarily in Java.
• Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure systems.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps.

Skills

Leadership

Java

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Spring Boot

Hibernate

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Competitive | Manchester City Centre | Permanent

ECOM Recruitment

Posted 2 days ago

This is a Hybrid Manchester based role. All candidates must be able to occasionally commute to a Manchester office base.

About Them

This flagship tech organisation are shaping the future of their highly valuable sector. Their platform is built on cutting-edge technologies, and they are scaling fast. They believe in clean code, strong ownership, and empowering their engineers to build with purpose. Now, they're looking for a Technical Lead with deep Java expertise to lead one of their core development teams.

The Role

As a Java Engineering Lead, you'll split your time between hands-on technical leadership and people management. You'll be leading a team of talented Java engineers, driving project delivery, shaping technical direction, and nurturing a high-performance engineering culture.

What You'll Do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers working primarily in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.)
• Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and performant systems
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver high-impact features
• Conduct code reviews, establish coding standards, and promote engineering best practices
• Own the hiring process for your team and help us attract world-class talent
• Continuously improve team workflows and development processes
• Stay hands-on with coding when necessary, especially in system-critical components

What They're Looking For

• Proven experience managing or leading software engineering teams (3+ years)
• Strong expertise in Java and JVM-based systems (8+ years coding experience preferred)
• Solid background in system design, distributed systems, and cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Passion for clean code, testing, and performance optimization
• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills
• A mindset for innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement

Bonus Points For

• Experience in microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Background in agile methodologies and delivery management
• Contributions to open-source Java libraries or frameworks

Why Join Them?

• Work with brilliant, passionate engineers
• Real ownership & influence over the product roadmap
• Flexible working hours and remote-friendly culture
• Wellness and learning stipends
• A chance to shape a growing tech company at a pivotal stage

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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