Java Tech Lead (London)

We're looking for a Java Tech Lead to join a high-performing tech consultancy delivering complex, business-critical systems for enterprise and scale-up clients. You'll take technical ownership of projects end-to-end, lead engineering teams, and work closely with clients to design and deliver robust, scalable solutions.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining architecture, engineering excellence, and people leadership in a modern, agile consultancy environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Java-based systems across multiple client projects
• Set technical direction, standards, and best practices
• Act as a hands-on technical leader, contributing high-quality code
• Mentor and develop engineers across varying experience levels
• Collaborate with clients, product managers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Drive architectural decisions around scalability, performance, and security
• Support delivery planning, estimations, and technical risk management

• Strong commercial experience with Modern Java (Java 17+)
• Proven experience in a Lead Engineer/Tech Lead capacity
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Experience with Spring/Spring Boot
• Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, messaging, and integration patterns
• Experience working in agile, consultancy, or client-facing environments

Desirable Skills

• Event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience influencing architectural decisions at scale

• Competitive salary + benefits
• Hybrid working: 2 days per week on-site in London
• Exposure to varied, challenging client projects
• Clear progression into senior technical or leadership pathways
• Collaborative, engineering-led culture focused on quality and learning