Lead Java Developer

Valcon; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tailored growth path with training and certification

Innovative work environment

Immediate impact and responsibility

Inspiring work culture

Competitive employment benefits

Mobility budget or company car

Work-life balance options

Affordable sports membership

Opportunity to work remotely from abroad

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Utrecht seeks a Lead Java Developer to take ownership of the software development life cycle. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java, a passion for mentoring, and a commitment to building scalable solutions in a collaborative environment. This role offers significant responsibilities and the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects across various sectors.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience as a software developer.
• Experience mentoring and coaching developers.
• Experience with large-scale deployments and API security.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of the entire software development life cycle.
• Design and set up microservices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients.

Skills

Mentoring and coaching other developers

Deep knowledge of the Java ecosystem

Automated testing

Strong communication skills

Polyglot mindset

Entrepreneurial attitude

Education

Technical bachelor’s or master’s degree

Tools

Spring

Spring Boot

AWS

Azure

GCP

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Are you passionate about building scalable software solutions and taking the technical lead in a team which values software craftsmanship, ownership, knowledge sharing, and personal growth?

At Valcon, you will work on challenging projects in sectors such as financial services, logistics, energy, healthcare, and insurance – for clients like Schiphol, IKEA, Rabobank, Heineken, and ASML. We combine deep technical expertise with a pragmatic consultancy approach. You’ll be part of an open, collaborative culture where knowledge sharing, ownership, and continuous development are key – all within a flat, no-nonsense consultancy that values impact over hierarchy.

Are you passionate about building scalable software solutions and taking the technical lead in a team which values software craftsmanship, ownership, knowledge sharing, and personal growth?

At Valcon, you will work on challenging projects in sectors such as financial services, logistics, energy, healthcare, and insurance – for clients like Schiphol, IKEA, Rabobank, Heineken, and ASML. We combine deep technical expertise with a pragmatic consultancy approach. You’ll be part of an open, collaborative culture where knowledge sharing, ownership, and continuous development are key – all within a flat, no-nonsense consultancy that values impact over hierarchy.

Tasks

What will you do?

As a Lead Java Developer, you will take technical ownership of the entire software development life cycle – from gathering requirements to designing, developing, implementing, and continuously improving scalable applications. You apply best practices in software architecture and ensure robust, maintainable, and future-proof solutions.

You’ll get the opportunity to work on mission-critical systems within modern cloud-native environments, together with multidisciplinary Agile teams. In these projects, scalability, performance, and reliability are essential. You will be designing and setting up microservices (if this is the best solution for the problem at hand), building APIs, and designing CI/CD pipelines.

At Valcon, you’ll have the freedom to bring your technical vision to life while acting as a trusted technical advisor to the client. You’ll also play a key role in mentoring colleagues, sharing knowledge, continuously improving the development process and helping to shape our software engineering capability.

Requirements

Experience:

• A completed technical bachelor’s or master’s degree


• At least 7 years of professional experience as a software developer


• Experience with – and enjoyment in – mentoring and coaching other developers


• Deep knowledge of the Java ecosystem (e.g. Spring or Spring Boot)


• Experience with automated testing


• A mindset that sees technology as a tool to solve real-world problems


• Strong communication skills, a polyglot mindset, and an entrepreneurial attitude


• Experience in consultancy is a significant plus


• Experience with large-scale deployments (high availability, scalability, resilience, API security) is a plus


• Experience with cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus


• Fluent in Dutch

Benefits

What do we offer you?

• Personal development: a tailor-made growth path with training, courses, certification and mentoring by experienced colleagues.


• An innovative work environment: collaborate with a team of experts pushing boundaries in data, technology, and consulting.


• Immediate impact and responsibility: you’ll make a difference for our clients from day one and are entrusted with responsibilities that challenge you to bring the best out of yourself.


• Inspiring work culture: a supportive, flexible, and no-nonsense environment that fosters your growth and fully allows you to be yourself.

Additionally, we offer:

• Competitive employment benefits, including bonuses and expense allowance.


• A company car or mobility budget.


• A workplace that prioritizes and respects your work-life balance (for example by offering you the option of taking a sabbatical or expand the amount of holidays per year).


• An affordable sports membership that allows you to participate in 50 different sports offered by over 10,000 partners.


• The opportunity to work remotely from abroad for 10 days per year.


• A vibrant community that organizes both professional and social events.

Ready to apply?

Has the above sparked your interest and are you ready to join our innovative and impactful environment? And do our core values – Together, Joy, Curious, Can do, and Integrity – resonate with you?

Our recruitment team would be happy to hear from you! Please apply directly to schedule a coffee meeting at our office first.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Professional Services

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