Java Tech Lead – Scalable, Event-Driven Apps (Hybrid/London)

LA International

City Of London

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

LA International in London is seeking an experienced CA Engineer / Java Technical Lead to own the design and delivery of scalable Java applications. You will provide hands-on Java engineering and lead the delivery across cross-functional teams in a hybrid London environment.

The role emphasizes expertise in Kafka, Kubernetes and Python, mentoring engineers, and ensuring security, performance and resilience in complex systems.

Qualifications

Strong Java hands-on development experience.
Proven experience as Technical Lead or senior engineer.
Experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
Kubernetes experience deploying containerised apps.
Python for automation or services development.
Strong design, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
Ability to work in Agile or multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership across software engineering and delivery.
Lead design and development of scalable Java solutions.
Mentor engineers and guide delivery teams.
Develop event-driven streaming solutions using Kafka.
Deploy and maintain apps in Kubernetes.
Create supporting services with Python.
Collaborate with architects, DevOps and stakeholders.
Translate requirements into robust engineering solutions.
Review designs and code for quality.
Ensure security, performance, resilience requirements.
Document technical decisions and standards.
Troubleshoot complex issues across apps and infra.

Job description

The role emphasizes expertise in Kafka, Kubernetes and Python, mentoring engineers, and ensuring security, performance and resilience in complex systems.

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