Lead Full Stack Developer

We are seeking a skilled Lead Full Stack Java Developer to join our digital transformation team. You will play a lead role in designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable, and user-centric digital services in line with the Government Digital Service (GDS) service standard.

You will oversee a team of developers, Develop and maintain robust back-end microservices and responsive front-end user interfaces.

Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary agile team to deliver reliable, public-facing digital services.

Ensure application security, performance, and adherence to clean code standards.

Integrate systems using event-driven architectures and modern API gateways

Back-End Development, CI/CD and API gateways

Java (11): Strong core experience, including Spring Boot and Maven.

Microservices: Practical experience designing and deploying microservices.

Event-Driven Architecture: Messaging and streaming tools including ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, or Apache Kafka.

API Management: Experience routing and securing APIs using API Gateway - Kong.

Front-End Development

Core Web Technologies: High proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

JavaScript Frameworks: Strong experience with Node.js and ReactJS.

Template Engines: UI development using Nunjucks or Freemarker.

Cloud and DevOps CI/CD Pipeline

Cloud Platform: Hands-on experience with AWS hosting and services.

CI Tooling and Quality: Continuous integration and code quality management using Git, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and SonarQube.

You will be eligible for full BPSS and SC clearance and have a background in Central Government full stack development including working with GDS.