Technical Lead (Full Stack Java)

Clarify Consultancy Ltd; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarify Consultancy Ltd is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to drive high-quality engineering for a modern Java-based platform. This is a full-stack leadership role with strong Spring, microservices, and event-driven systems using Kafka.

You'll mentor engineers, encourage best practices, and collaborate across teams in a fast-paced, hybrid environment with two office days per week. Production-grade code and comprehensive tests are expected.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Technical Lead in full-stack Java environments.
• Hands-on with Spring, microservices, Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong mentoring, communication and collaboration in agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Define solution architecture in partnership with the Head Architect.
• Present architectural approaches and technical solutions to fellow Technical Leads.
• Produce high-level documentation for agreed technical implementations.
• Participate in solution design sessions and peer code reviews.
• Write production-grade code with comprehensive test coverage.
• Mentor and coach engineering team members for growth.
• Engage in agile ceremonies and stay current with emerging tech.

Skills

Java

Spring

Kafka

React.js

DDD

Design patterns

Testing

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

Job description

Our client, a national technology company, is seeking an experienced Technical Lead with strong Java expertise to drive high-quality engineering across a modern, scalable software platform. This is a full-stack leadership role within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Key Technical duties to include:

• Define solution architecture in partnership with the Head Architect
• Present architectural approaches and technical solutions to fellow Technical Leads
• Produce high-level documentation for agreed technical implementations
• Participate in solution design sessions, design workshops and peer code reviews
• Write high-quality, well-tested production code and refactor legacy components
• Apply best-practice development techniques, including design patterns and coding standards
• Contribute to user story creation, acceptance criteria, estimation and testing
• Fully engage in agile ceremonies: planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives
• Stay current with emerging technologies aligned to business and architectural needs
• Mentor and coach engineering team members to support their professional development

The successful candidate will be an experienced Full Stack Java professional with deep expertise in Java Spring, microservices architecture and event-driven systems using Kafka. Demonstrating strong capability in building robust, scalable and highly available solutions, with hands-on experience across Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB and modern observability tooling. A solid grounding in design patterns, Domain-Driven Design and front-end development - ideally React.js, alongside the ability to produce production-quality code with comprehensive test coverage.

Exceptional communication, proactive ownership, transparency and a solution-focused mindset are critical, as is a commitment to continuous learning, mentoring others and contributing positively to a high-tempo, collaborative engineering culture. You'll work with modern technologies, tackle complex architectural challenges and have real influence on technical direction.

The company offers a competitive salary, a fast-paced, collaborative engineering culture where psychological safety, open communication and technical excellence are core values.

The organisation supports continuous learning, mentoring opportunities and professional growth, giving Technical Leads the space to innovate, share knowledge and shape high-impact, scalable systems.

This role includes the option and flexibility of hybrid working with two office days per week