Senior Java Tech Lead - Hybrid Cloud & Microservices

Edenred SE; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Edenred UK is hiring a Senior Software Engineer – Paytech to lead a cross-functional team, shape technical direction, and deliver scalable, secure Java applications in a cloud-native environment.

You will work in a hybrid model (London or Swindon office with remote flexibility), collaborate with product and operations, apply DevOps practices, and mentor engineers while ensuring code quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Java Developer in agile environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java 17+ and Spring Boot; RESTful API design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade applications using Java and related technologies.
• Define and enforce coding standards, architectural principles, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Solution Architects and Scrum Masters to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor software engineers and promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Drive adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Ensure security, scalability, and maintainability across the full software lifecycle.
• Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and backlog refinement.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their potential for Edenred platforms.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Agile

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Security

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

Edenred UK is hiring a Senior Software Engineer – Paytech to lead a cross-functional team, shape technical direction, and deliver scalable, secure Java applications in a cloud-native environment.

You will work in a hybrid model (London or Swindon office with remote flexibility), collaborate with product and operations, apply DevOps practices, and mentor engineers while ensuring code quality and performance.