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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Java Developer - Azure UK Permanent - **Company:** Satalia - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Information Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Spring Framework, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Deployment, TypeScript, Enterprise Software Applications, Delivery Pipeline, Spring-boot, Containerization, Api Design, Terraform, Serverless Computing - **Published:** July 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8337d0522b9ac7d4 ## About the Role * Having an excellent understanding of Java 17+, Spring and Spring Boot. * Having in-depth knowledge of Azure including a good understanding of both containerisation and serverless technologies. * Experience writing enterprise quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape * Having a solid understanding of traditional Design Patterns and the ability to adapt these to the AI world * Being a strong proponent for rigorous quality processes, automated testing and IaC principles * Having excellent written, spoken and diagrammatic communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and abstract principles to technical and non-technical audiences * Industry experience with an Infrastructure-as-Code platform (e.g. Terraform) * A strong understanding of both serverless development and containerisation approaches to deploying software to the cloud * A working knowledge of Python and Terraform - you will be working with Data and Platform specialists and and we encourage cross-functional collaboration over silos If you know some of this, even better: * A working knowledge of Javascript or Typescript ## Description Satalia produce a number of industry leading logistics optimisation solutions. For this role, we are looking for a strong engineer who will play a leading part in the development of a new platform for one of the country's most recognisable field operations providers. You will ensure that we are using the latest technology and the best approaches while still delivering a stable and highly reliable product. What you'll be doing: You will be responsible for creating an enterprise quality Optimisation and ML based solution. You will be involved in technology selection, API design, and establishing core patterns within our products and client projects. You will consider the functional and non-functional requirements to inform these decisions and lead our development team in implementing them. You will work with our world class Optimisation, Data Science and Data Engineering teams to provide robust, high quality, performant cloud based solutions for our customers. This is not a role for someone who doesn't love development. Our engineers are expected to prove solutions and contribute to the development team, as well as reviewing code and driving improvement to our development practice and processes. At the same time, you need to be a great communicator: the role includes direct interaction with our clients and business stakeholders, which are a mixture of technical and non-technical audiences. * Writing enterprise quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape * Creating hybrid serverless and containerised solutions to execute optimisation, data science and ML models * Contributing to existing deployment pipelines and cloud IaC deployment packages * Understanding and relating customer/business needs to the technical solutions we create * Liaising with the customer, product owners and programme architects to ensure that the work we are doing is correct and architecturally sound * Making technology and approach choices to meet NFRs whilst delivering good value for money ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [Hiring AI Native Talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100268-hiring-ai-native-talents) - [Implementing Feature Environments with AWS and Terraform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/531-implementing-feature-environments-with-aws-and-terraform) ## Related Articles - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe)