Remote Java Technical Lead - 50% Hands-on, 50% Leadership

Berkeley Square IT; United States; Remote; USD 86,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkeley Square IT is seeking an experienced Java Technical Team Lead for a fully remote, Inside IR35, 12-month contract based in the UK. The role blends management with hands-on development, coding, and code reviews.

You will lead a Java-focused squad using Java 8/17/21, Spring Boot, Thymeleaf/JSP, and modern front-end tech, ensuring architecture compliance and end-to-end production operations.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Java development with team leadership
• Experience in Agile SCRUM environments
• Strong debugging and design skills
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML/CSS/JS) and templating engines

Responsibilities

• Lead development team with a 50/50 split between management and technical work
• Ensure architectural principles are followed in solution design
• Operate and support production services you build
• Perform coding, code reviews and mentoring of team members

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Agile/SCRUM

Code review

Leadership

HTML/CSS

JavaScript/TypeScript

Thymeleaf/JSP

Maven/Gradle

CI/CD

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Ant

Job description

Berkeley Square IT is seeking an experienced Java Technical Team Lead for a fully remote, Inside IR35, 12-month contract based in the UK. The role blends management with hands-on development, coding, and code reviews.

You will lead a Java-focused squad using Java 8/17/21, Spring Boot, Thymeleaf/JSP, and modern front-end tech, ensuring architecture compliance and end-to-end production operations.