Technical Lead, Full Stack Java

Clarify Consultancy Ltd; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarify Consultancy Ltd. is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to drive high-quality engineering on a modern, scalable software platform. This full-stack leadership role demands hands-on Java expertise, Spring frameworks, microservices, Kafka, and modern observability tooling.

You will mentor engineers, shape architectures, and lead agile ceremonies in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The role supports a hybrid working model with two office days per week and a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Java lead with Spring, microservices, and Kafka.
• Hands-on coding with production-grade Java applications and strong testing discipline.
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving architectural decisions in a fast-paced environment.

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 design sessions, 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, criteria, estimation and testing
• Engage in agile ceremonies: planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives
• Stay current with emerging technologies aligned to business needs
• Mentor and coach engineering team members to support professional development

Skills

Java

Spring

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

React.js

DDD

Design patterns

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

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, 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 developmentideally 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. Youll 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 eventual option and flexibility of hybrid working with two office days per week.

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