Lead Java Developer

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Java/Cloud-native Architect to lead the design and delivery of robust, scalable services in AWS/Kubernetes. You will guide developers, shape architecture, and ensure high-quality, observable systems.

Key responsibilities include driving CI/CD, automated testing, and production support while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business goals.

Qualifications

• Substantial Java development experience with Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.
• Designing and developing scalable microservices and event-driven solutions.
• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS and cloud-native development.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tooling and DevOps practices.
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools like Grafana.
• Experience with automated testing and engineering quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of robust, scalable Java services and APIs.
• Provide technical leadership to developers.
• Design and develop cloud-native microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Contribute to architectural and technical decisions.
• Deploy, operate and support applications across AWS and Kubernetes.
• Drive standards for code quality, testing, automation, security and resilience.
• Champion CI/CD practices and continuous improvement.
• Implement monitoring, logging and observability practices.
• Investigate and resolve production issues through to resolution.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, product teams and stakeholders.
• Contribute to engineering standards, documentation and processes.

Skills

Java Development

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Automated Testing

Engineering Quality Practices

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Grafana

Job description

• Lead the design and development of robust, scalable Java services and APIs


• Provide technical leadership and guidance to developers


• Design and develop cloud-native microservices and event-driven architectures


• Contribute to architectural and technical decisions


• Deploy, operate and support applications across AWS and Kubernetes environments


• Drive standards for code quality, testing, automation, security and resilience


• Champion CI/CD practices and continuous improvement


• Implement monitoring, logging and observability practices


• Investigate and resolve production issues through to resolution


• Collaborate with engineers, architects, product teams and stakeholders


• Contribute to engineering standards, technical documentation and development processes

Requirements

• Substantial commercial experience with Java


• Strong experience with Spring Boot and RESTful APIs


• Experience designing and developing microservices and event-driven solutions


• Experience with Kubernetes and containerised application environments


• Experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development


• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code


• Experience with CI/CD tooling and modern DevOps practices


• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana


• Experience with automated testing and engineering quality practices

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing scalable Java services and cloud-native microservices, with a strong focus on AWS and Kubernetes environments. Proven ability to lead technical teams, implement CI/CD practices, and ensure high standards of code quality and observability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Java Development


• Spring Boot


• Microservices Architecture


• AWS Cloud Services


• Kubernetes

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Java


• Spring Boot


• RESTful APIs


• Microservices


• Event-Driven Architecture


• Terraform


• Infrastructure as Code


• CI/CD


• Automated Testing


• Engineering Quality Practices

Soft Skills

• Technical Leadership


• Collaboration


• Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Cloud-Native


• DevOps


• Code Quality


• Monitoring


• Observability

Tools & Technologies

• AWS


• Kubernetes


• Grafana