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# Technical Lead - Backend (Java / Spring Boot)

- **Company:** CreateFuture
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Java Web Services, Cloud Services, Spring-boot, Backend, Containerization, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Web Api
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815443928-technical-lead-backend-java--spring-boot

## About the Role

* Java (Spring Boot), RESTful APIs, Kafka / event-driven services
 * CI/CD pipelines, AWS (S3, Lambda, ECS, EKS, MSK)
 * Kubernetes, containerisation, infrastructure as code
 * AI integrations, agentic development workflows, strong security practices, * Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot across REST APIs and event-driven/Kafka systems.
 * Passion for engineering quality: code reviews, automated tests, maintainability.
 * Leadership that shares knowledge and raises the bar for the team.
 * Comfortable driving delivery and handling client conversations under support.
 * Experience and enthusiasm for AI-assisted development, owning quality and knowing when to trust tools.
 * Thrives in fast-paced environments and brings structure to ambiguity.
 * Familiarity with cloud services and CI/CD, or eagerness to learn.
 * Desire to build more than boilerplate APIs: solving real problems with ownership.

## Description

This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role embedded in a client team in a fast-paced, product-led environment. You will set technical direction, own the delivery signal, and grow the engineers around you. You will work at a pace where priorities shift, requirements are rarely perfect, and bring order to ambiguity rather than wait for it to clear., * Build Java services across REST APIs and Kafka pipelines with readable, maintainable, well-tested code.

 * Write tests as part of development, encouraging TDD approaches.
 * Integrate with third-party APIs (e.g., payment gateways).
 * Define and oversee technical implementations, shaping how things are built.
 * Champion AI-assisted ways of working and lift the bar on quality, consistency, and reuse.
 * Own your workstream end-to-end: manage milestones, risks, impediments, and decisions.
 * Communicate progress proactively and keep stakeholders visible.
 * Remove bottlenecks in delivery and handle difficult client conversations when needed.
 * Mentor, pair, and coach engineers to grow their skills.


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