Lead Software Developer - Contract

Stealth It

Manchester, United Kingdom

2 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Compensation

£ 149K

Job location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java

API

Azure

Code Review

DevOps

Distributed Systems

Grafana

SC Clearance

Kubernetes

Api Design

REST

Terraform

Api Management

Docker

Microservices

Job description

A senior-level Lead Software Developer is required to support a major public sector programme within an FDS environment. You'll lead Back End engineering efforts, guide technical decisions, and work closely with architects, analysts, and delivery teams to build secure, scalable digital services., * Lead development of Back End services, APIs, and integration components.

Own technical direction across Java and Azure-based platforms.
Design and implement microservices aligned to best practices and security standards.
Collaborate with architects to develop robust integration patterns and cloud-native solutions.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and code reviews for development teams.
Ensure solutions meet public sector security, performance, and compliance requirements.
Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems.
Contribute to continuous improvement, automation, and engineering excellence.

Requirements

Strong Java Back End engineering experience.
Azure cloud experience (App Services, Functions, API Management, Integration tools, etc.)
Integration & API development (RESTful services, messaging, event-driven patterns).
Microservices architecture and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes ideal).
Experience working in secure environments with Active SC clearance.
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
Ability to lead development teams and influence technical strategy.

Desirable Skills