Lead Java Backend Engineer — Hybrid, London

Lead Java Developer near London, UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital product studio is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer (Java) in London for a hybrid role. In this position, you'll be responsible for setting the technical vision, influencing system design, and mentoring engineers. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and AWS, along with excellent leadership skills. You will also drive improvements in backend architecture and CI/CD pipelines. Enjoy benefits including flexible working, an annual performance bonus, and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Hybrid & flexible working arrangements

Annual performance bonus

26 days of annual leave

Regular team events and socials

Life insurance and income protection

Tech loan and dedicated training budget

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior or lead backend engineer with Java (11) and Spring Boot.
• Expertise in designing and leading backend architectures for complex systems.
• Strong understanding of AWS, Kubernetes and modern microservice‑based systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve backend architecture to ensure scalability, maintainability and reliability.
• Guide technology choices, frameworks and tooling to enhance delivery performance.
• Coach and mentor engineers to strengthen the backend discipline across teams.

Skills

Java (11)

Spring Boot

AWS

Kubernetes

Microservices

Kafka

RESTful APIs

SQL/NoSQL

CI/CD

Mentoring

Tools

Eclipse

JUnit

Maven

Hibernate

Job description

A leading digital product studio is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer (Java) in London for a hybrid role. In this position, you'll be responsible for setting the technical vision, influencing system design, and mentoring engineers. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and AWS, along with excellent leadership skills. You will also drive improvements in backend architecture and CI/CD pipelines. Enjoy benefits including flexible working, an annual performance bonus, and a supportive culture.