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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Lead - Backend (Java / Spring Boot) (Mandarin-speaking) - **Company:** CreateFuture - **Location:** Edinburgh, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Java Web Services, Cloud Services, Systems Integration, Spring-boot, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Code Testing, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815444646-technical-lead-backend-java--spring-boot-mandarin-speaking ## About the Role * You have strong Java and Spring Boot experience across REST APIs and event-driven/Kafka systems. * You care about engineering quality: code reviews, automated tests, maintainability. * You lead openly, share knowledge, and raise the bar for the team. * You are comfortable driving delivery and handling client conversations. * You embrace AI-assisted development, using modern AI tools to accelerate while owning quality. * You thrive in a fast-paced environment and bring structure to ambiguity. * You are familiar with cloud services and CI/CD, or eager to learn. * You want to solve real problems, not just build boilerplate APIs. ## Description This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role. You will be embedded in a team delivering for a client in a fast-paced, product-led environment, and you will be accountable for how your workstream is delivered, not just the code you write. You lead from the front: still close enough to the technology to make the call, and senior enough to own the outcome. You set the technical direction, keep the delivery signal honest, and grow the engineers around you., * Java (with Spring Boot) * RESTful Java APIs and Kafka/event-driven services * CI/CD pipelines * AWS (S3, Lambda, ECS, EKS, MSK) * Kubernetes and containerisation * Infrastructure as code * AI integrations and agentic development workflows * Strong security practices * Full DevOps ownership ("you build it, you run it"), * Building Java services across REST APIs and Kafka/event-driven pipelines, focusing on readable, maintainable, well-tested code. * Writing tests as part of development (TDD encouraged). * Integrating with third-party APIs (e.g., payment gateways). * Defining and overseeing technical implementations, shaping how things are built. * Championing AI-assisted ways of working and lifting the bar on quality, consistency and reuse across the team. Leading the workstream: * Owning the workstream end-to-end, ensuring clarity on ownership, status, risks and decisions. * Actively managing delivery dates, spotting risks early and driving them to resolution. * Shaping and estimating upcoming work with product and delivery before it hits the team. * Communicating proactively, keeping progress visible and feedback captured. * Identifying and removing bottlenecks in delivery. * Handling difficult client conversations professionally. * Mentoring, pairing and coaching engineers to grow the team. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Hate organising your photos? 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