Technical Lead - Hybrid (Java/Spring, Microservices)

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

Job summary

Clarify Consultancy Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Technical Lead to drive high-quality engineering on a modern, scalable software platform. You will lead full-stack Java development, including Spring, microservices, Kafka, and front-end work with React.js, while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction.

The role emphasises hands-on coding with production-grade tests, strong collaboration across teams and adherence to design patterns.

Qualifications

• Strong Java expertise with Spring and microservices architecture.
• Experience with event-driven systems using Kafka.
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes and modern observability tooling.
• Solid grounding in design patterns and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Front-end development capability (React.js) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define solution architecture with Head Architect.
• Present architectural approaches to Technical Leads.
• Produce high-level documentation for implementations.
• Lead design sessions, workshops and peer reviews.
• Write production-grade code with tests and refactor legacy components.
• Apply best-practice development techniques and coding standards.
• Contribute to user story creation, acceptance criteria and estimation.
• Engage in agile ceremonies: planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
• Mentor and coach engineers to support professional development.

Skills

Java

Spring

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

React.js

DDD

Design patterns

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

Kafka

Job description

Clarify Consultancy Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Technical Lead to drive high-quality engineering on a modern, scalable software platform. You will lead full-stack Java development, including Spring, microservices, Kafka, and front-end work with React.js, while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction.

The role emphasises hands-on coding with production-grade tests, strong collaboration across teams and adherence to design patterns.