Java Tech Lead — Hybrid, Microservices & API Architect

TXP; Telford; Híbrido; GBP 101.000 - 111.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

TXP is seeking a Java Tech Lead to provide technical leadership on a modernisation programme. You will guide design, development and delivery of Java-based RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.

The role is hybrid with four days on-site per month in Telford, Inside IR35, with a 6-month scope that can extend. We require deep Java and Spring Boot expertise, strong API and microservices architecture skills, and leadership experience to mentor teams, set

Formación

• Proven track record delivering Java-based RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience leading backend teams and setting engineering standards.
• Strong design sense for API contracts, versioning and security.
• Experience modernising legacy apps and decomposing services.
• Hands-on with Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical leadership for design, development and delivery of Java-based APIs and microservices.
• Lead engineering standards, design reviews and solution implementation.
• Ensure scalability, resilience, maintainability and system integration.

Conocimientos

Java backend development

Spring Boot

Microservices Architecture

API Architecture & Design

Application Modernisation

Technical Leadership

Engineering Standards

Testing & Quality

Git / CI/CD

Technical Design & Delivery

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

JPA / Hibernate

Maven / Gradle

Mockito

GitLab

Helm

OpenAPI / Swagger

SQL

Kibana

Descripción del empleo

TXP is seeking a Java Tech Lead to provide technical leadership on a modernisation programme. You will guide design, development and delivery of Java-based RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.

The role is hybrid with four days on-site per month in Telford, Inside IR35, with a 6-month scope that can extend. We require deep Java and Spring Boot expertise, strong API and microservices architecture skills, and leadership experience to mentor teams, set