Lead Java Developer

Royal London; Over Alderley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Lead Java Developer to join their team in Alderley Park. This role involves leading the development of innovative digital solutions for customers and business users while focusing on a state-of-the-art investments platform. Candidates should have extensive Java experience, expertise in cloud technologies, and agile practices, thriving under minimal supervision. The position offers a hybrid working style and requires strong technical and mentoring skills.

Qualifications

• Expert in enterprise Java development with Spring.
• Expert in REST API microservice development and event streaming with Kafka.
• Expert in persistence and caching layers, NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Expert in cloud hosting and containerisation platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Expert in TDD and left-most automated testing.
• Experienced in low latency, highly performant, optimised runtimes.
• Experienced in agile development practices and the full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead team in building digital solutions for customers and business users.
• Develop new state-of-the-art investments platform.

Skills

Enterprise Java development

Spring framework

REST API microservice development

Event streaming with Kafka

NoSQL databases

MongoDB

Cloud hosting

Kubernetes

Test Driven Development (TDD)

Agile development practices

Development leadership

Job description

Job Title: Lead Java Developer

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Park

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 28th Nov 2025

We are seeking expertly skilled and experienced Lead Java Developers to play a lead role in building amazing digital solutions for our customers and business users. The team will be focused on delivering a new state‑of‑the‑art investments platform, an undertaking that is expected to take several years.

About you

• Expert in enterprise Java development with Spring.
• Expert in REST API microservice development and event streaming with Kafka.
• Expert in persistence and caching layers, NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Expert in cloud hosting and containerisation platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Expert in TDD and left‑most automated testing.
• Experienced in low latency, highly performant, optimised runtimes.
• Experienced in agile development practices and the full software development lifecycle.
• Thrives under little to no supervision.
• An experienced development lead and mentor.
• Continuously developing new skills, driving best practice and emerging technology adoption.

About the Opportunity

• We are forming new engineering capability in our Alderley Park office to deliver