Lead JAVA Full Stack Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Senior Java Full Stack Developer to join their dynamic technology team in Glasgow. This role offers the chance to work on high-impact projects in the investment banking domain, contributing to complex enterprise solutions. You will design and develop robust applications using modern Java technologies, ensuring high performance and maintainability. If you are passionate about coding and eager to work in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you, providing long-term stability and technical depth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Core Java with a strong focus on Spring Framework.
• Hands-on experience with Angular or React for front-end development.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern Java.
• Lead best practices in multithreading and ensure code quality through reviews.

Skills

Core Java (8, 11, 17)

Java Streams

Spring Framework (Spring 5, Spring Boot)

Multithreading

Concurrency

Angular or React

SQL

OOP Concepts

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

AWS Cloud

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Job Title: Senior Java Full Stack Developer

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Experience: 8 - 20+ Years

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Senior Java Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic technology team based in Glasgow. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-impact projects within a collaborative environment, particularly in the investment banking domain. The role offers long-term stability, technical depth, and the opportunity to contribute to complex enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable full-stack applications using modern Java and front-end technologies.
• Deliver high-performance backend services using Java 8/11/17, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Lead development best practices in multi-threading, concurrency, OOP, and design patterns.
• Ensure high code quality and maintainability through code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Write efficient SQL queries and work with relational databases (RDBMS).
• Work in a DevOps-oriented environment using modern CI/CD tools and cloud technologies.

Technical Skills Required

• 8+ years of professional experience with Core Java (8, 11, or 17).
• Strong expertise in Java Streams, Collections (HashMap, HashCode, etc.), and Spring Framework (Spring 5, Spring Boot).
• Solid knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and parallelism.
• Hands-on experience with Angular or React (must have at least one).
• CI/CD tools and pipeline setup experience.
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle).
• AWS Cloud experience is a plus.
• Strong grounding in OOP concepts and system design.
• Passionate coder who enjoys building high-performance, maintainable code.