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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** The Borough
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Performance Management, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Hibernate (Java), Java Persistence API, PostgreSQL, Apache Maven, Enterprise Messaging Systems, MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, RabbitMQ, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Spring Cloud, Spring-mvc, Spring-boot, Backend, Git, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Docker, Jenkins, Web Api, Microservices
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/lead-software-engineer/46510765

## About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Java Backend Developer with 8 years to 12 years experience with strong experience in cloud-native application development on AWS. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices while ensuring high performance, security, and reliability. Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring Boot. Build scalable RESTful APIs and microservices architectures. Develop cloud-native applications and deploy solutions on AWS.Integrate databases, third-party APIs, and messaging systems. Optimize application performance, scalability, and security. Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments. Collaborate with frontend developers, QA teams, DevOps, and product stakeholders. Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, debugging, and production support. Follow Agile/Scrum development methodologies and best practices. Strong expertise in Java 8/11/17/21, Spring Boot, and Microservices
Architecture Experience in RESTful APIs, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Hibernate/JPA Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS/EKS, and API Gateway , Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB,Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Maven, and Git, Knowledge/ hands on experience of Kafka/RabbitMQ, cloud-native application development, and Agile methodologies.Job SummaryJob number: CREQ266038Profession: OtherExperience: 7-10Years



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