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# Technical Lead Java/Fullstack

- **Company:** SR2
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £75,000.0 - £85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Software Engineering, TypeScript, ReactJS, Gitlab
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5840202729

## About the Role

* Strong commercial Java experience
 * Full-stack experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, and React
 * Cloud experience, particularly AWS; Azure is beneficial
 * CI/CD experience with tools such as GitLab
 * Experience leading or mentoring engineers
 * Comfortable engaging with clients and providing technical direction
 * Consultancy experience is beneficial but not essential
 * Must be a British citizen and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years to be SC clearable

## Description

* Lead engineers and provide technical direction
 * Shape architecture and design decisions
 * Work directly with clients to solve complex problems and deliver high-quality software
 * Stay hands-on while owning technical leadership
 * Work across the full software lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through development, deployment, and ongoing support
 * Contribute to complex, mission-critical government projects

Technologies:

 * AWS
 * Azure
 * CI/CD
 * Cloud
 * GitLab
 * Support
 * Java
 * JavaScript
 * React
 * TypeScript
 * Fullstack

More:

We are a growing consultancy working on complex, mission-critical government projects that make the UK a safer place to live. This is a remote-first role with two days a month onsite in client locations, offering a salary of up to £85,000, flexible working hours, hybrid working, 5 days of external training plus a dedicated learning and development budget, a dedicated career coach, technical guilds, matched pension and healthcare, and regular socials and company events. We offer a strong opportunity for a hands-on engineer looking for more technical ownership, interesting projects, and a clear route to progression.


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