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# Technical Engineer (Full Stack Java)

- **Company:** Clarify Consultancy Ltd
- **Location:** Lancaster, UK
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, C++ (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Software Design Patterns, Java Database Connectivity, Spring Framework, MongoDB, Queueing Systems, SQL Databases, Datadog, ReactJS, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Production Code, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Software Coding, Domain Driven Design, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/technical-engineer-full-stack-java/57269771

## About the Role

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Java Spring, microservices architecture and event-driven systems using Kafka. You will demonstrate the ability to build robust, scalable and highly available solutions, with hands-on experience across Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB and modern observability tooling.

A solid grounding in design patterns, Domain-Driven Design and front-end development-ideally React-is important, along with the ability to produce production-quality code with solid test coverage. Strong communication skills, proactive ownership, transparency and a solution-focused mindset are essential in this high-tempo, collaborative engineering culture.

## Description

Our client, a national technology company, is seeking a skilled Full Stack Java Engineer to support high-quality engineering across a modern, scalable software platform. This role sits within a fast-paced, collaborative environment and offers strong exposure to architecture, modern tooling and complex technical challenges.

Key technical duties to include:

 * Contribute to solution architecture in partnership with senior engineers and the Head Architect
 * Support the creation and presentation of technical approaches and proposed solutions
 * Produce clear, high-level documentation for agreed technical implementations
 * Participate in solution design sessions, design workshops and peer code reviews
 * Write high-quality, well-tested production code and assist with refactoring legacy components
 * Apply best-practice development techniques, including design patterns and coding standards
 * Contribute to user story creation, acceptance criteria, estimation and testing
 * Fully engage in agile ceremonies: planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives
 * Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to the platform and business needs
 * Support and collaborate with colleagues, sharing knowledge and contributing to team capability, The organisation promotes continuous learning, mentoring opportunities and professional development, giving engineers the space to innovate, share knowledge and contribute to high-impact, scalable systems. This role also offers hybrid working flexibility, with two office days per week.
Skills

 * Docker & Kubernetes (Java)
 * Full Stack Development
 * Full Stack Web Development
 * Java & C++ Programming
 * Java & SQL (JDBC)
 * Java Development (Web)
 * Kafka and Message Queues


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