Java Tech Lead, £600Pd (Outside IR35)

Morson Edge; Stretford; Remote; GBP 66,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Java Tech Lead to join a software consultancy expanding after major project wins in the iGaming sector. You will lead a product-based team, drive delivery and set technical direction while managing stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Embrace a 'you build it, you run it' culture, owning the full lifecycle from design through deployment and production support. This remote-first, six-month contract is outside IR35 and pays up to £600pd for UK-based candidates.

Qualifications

• UK-based with relevant iGaming/betting industry experience.
• Experience leading a product-based software team.
• Strong stakeholder management and delivery ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a product-based team and drive delivery.
• Provide technical direction and stakeholder engagement.
• Own design through to deployment and production support.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Kafka

AWS

TDD

CI/CD

IaC

Observability

AI-assisted engineering

Tools

Kafka

AWS

S3

Lambda

ECS

EKS

MSK

Terraform

Job description

Great opportunity for a Java Tech Lead to join a software consultancy as they go through a scale-up following a number of significant project wins in the iGaming industry.

The company is at the forefront of AI-native software engineering, they employ over 500 people and have a strong presence across the UK.

As a Java Tech Lead, you'll lead a product-based team and will be responsible for driving delivery and providing technical direction whilst also dealing with stakeholders and the ambiguity that comes with working in a fast-paced environment.

The team operates with a "you build it, you run it" mentality, owning all aspects of the systems they work on, from design through to deployment and supporting them in production.

Skills

• Java and Spring Boot
• REST APIs and Kafka event-driven systems
• AWS (including S3, Lambda, ECS, EKS, MSK)
• TDD, CI/CD and IaC
• Observability
• AI assisted engineering

In return they're offering a remote-first 6-month contract outside IR35 that's paying up to £600pd.

To be suitable for this role you must be UK based have prior experience in the iGaming or betting industries.