Principal Java Engineer - Hands-On Tech Leader (Hybrid)

iBSC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

iBSC in London is seeking a highly technical Principal/Lead Java Software Engineer to own the strategic technical direction of a critical automation platform. You will be hands-on daily, refactor legacy systems, ship features, and guide Scrum teams while ensuring design quality and code reviews.

You will work with modern tooling and AI-assisted coding approaches, taking architectural ownership and being the final gatekeeper for technology choices.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Java 8+ and ideally 17+, REST API and SQL optimisation.
• Experience with modern version control (Git; JJ).
• Demonstrable Agile experience (Scrum or Kanban).
• Demonstrable experience leveraging agentic code harnesses for planning, code generation, quality enforcement, and delivery.
• Experience contributing to and delivering software architectures for hand-off and implementation.
• Experience with modern automated testing (Pact; TDD; BDD) and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall technical roadmap and strategic direction for the platform.
• Design end-to-end solutions (Back End to Front End) using cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices.
• Get hands-on daily - refactoring Legacy applications, shipping new features, and bolstering existing software.
• Lead the Scrum process - build and prioritise the development backlog to deliver high-impact automation solutions.
• Act as the principal sign-off authority for all technology choices, design documents, and code reviews.
• Mentor and guide multiple Scrum teams, acting as the go-to technical expert for the entire department.

Skills

Java 17+

REST API

SQL optimisation

Git/JJ

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

CI/CD

Automated testing

Architectural design

Mentoring teams

Code reviews

Tools

Git

JJ

Job description

iBSC in London is seeking a highly technical Principal/Lead Java Software Engineer to own the strategic technical direction of a critical automation platform. You will be hands-on daily, refactor legacy systems, ship features, and guide Scrum teams while ensuring design quality and code reviews.

You will work with modern tooling and AI-assisted coding approaches, taking architectural ownership and being the final gatekeeper for technology choices.