Lead Backend Software Engineer Java Kafka

Client Server; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A scale-up technology company is seeking a skilled Lead Backend Software Engineer to develop secure and event-driven backend systems. Join a collaborative work environment with flexibility to work from home while contributing to significant projects in public sectors. The ideal candidate will have strong Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka experience, along with leadership skills. This role offers a competitive package and excellent career progression opportunities within the organization.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

Competitive salary package

Excellent career progression

Qualifications

• Significant experience in backend Java software engineering with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, and event-driven microservices.
• Must have SC Clearance or ability to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Take lead role in designing and developing secure backend systems.
• Collaborate with engineers across the full stack to integrate backend services.
• Contribute to system architecture and code reviews.

Skills

Java

Kafka

Spring Boot

Leadership

Observability

CI/CD

Infrastructure-as-Code

Containerization

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Lead Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Java Kafka SpringBoot) London / WFH to £120k

Are you a skilled Backend Software Engineer with strong Java and real-time messaging experience combined with SC Clearance?

You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on Lead Backend Software Engineer position at a scale-up technology company with a successful workforce management solution used within the government, defence and other public sector clients.

As a Lead Backend Software Engineer you will take a lead role in designing and developing secure, event driven, distributed backend systems for real-time operations, resilience and extensibility. You'll collaborate with engineers across the full stack to integrate backend services with Identity and Access control frameworks such as Keycloak, apply observability best practices and contribute to system architecture and codebase quality through reviews and mentoring.

Location / WFH:

You can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues in the London office once a week.

About you:

• You have significant experience as a backend focussed Java software engineering with leadership responsibilities
• You have strong Spring Boot, Kafka and event driven microservices experience with high throughput
• You have leadership, mentoring and coaching skills
• You have a strong understanding of system-level concerns: observability, availability, resilience
• You have experience working within security-conscious, regulated, or mission-critical domains
• You are proficient working with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code principles and containerised environments
• Please note: You must have SC Clearance (or ability to achieve it - i.e. you must be a British citizen with the past 5 years continually based in the UK) and be DBS checked due to the nature of the project / client

What's in it for you:

As a Lead Backend Software Engineer you will receive a competitive package:

• Salary to £120k
• Hybrid working with only one day a week in London office
• Impactful role with excellent career progression

Apply now to find out more about this Lead Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Java Kafka SpringBoot) opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  Data Security Software Products, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Media

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