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# Tech Lead - Java

- **Company:** Version 1 Solutions Limited
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Software Applications, Architectural Patterns, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Hibernate (Java), Node.Js, Software Engineering, TypeScript, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Software Application Programming, Backend, Kotlin, AngularJS, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Microservices
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Version1/744000155949639-tech-lead-java

## About the Role

* Coding Best Practices: Deep understanding of coding best practices and modern architectural patterns, including microservices and message-driven architectures.
 * Non-Functional Requirements: Experience developing applications with non-functional requirements in mind.
 * Application Design: Experience in application/digital services design.
 * Software Engineering Practices: Proficiency in software engineering practices like code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and SOLID/DRY principles.
 * Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with the following technologies:
 + Frontend: JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, React, Node.
 + Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate. Desirable Kotlin.
 * Estimation and Sizing: Experience in estimation and sizing.
 * Integration and API Design: Experience in integration and API design.
 * Cloud Experience: Proficiency in cloud technologies.
 * Emerging Technologies: Appetite to work with emerging AI technologies.
 * Security Clearance: SC Eligible.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead to join our Digital Data & Cloud Practice. Our Digital Practice is expanding rapidly and there will be an opportunity for you to achieve medium and long-term career goals. There will be a fantastic opportunity to work on some challenging and interesting, large scale transformational and migration projects within both public and private sector.

 * Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining cloud-based software applications.
 * Technical leadership within a team to coordinate and deliver scalable, secure solutions in line with good industry software engineering practices (code quality, CI/CD, security etc).
 * Working within a project management/agile delivery methodology
 * Experience in technical ownership for a product or software solution, covering design, estimation, shaping and user story/requirement creation
 * Documentation of solutions (e.g., architecture, configuration, release, support-handover
 * Collaborate and liaise with other Version 1 and customer stakeholders/ end users in the software development lifecycle - PMs, BAs, Testing, Product etc
 * Able to communicate technical designs simply and clearly in conversation, documentation, and presentations to stakeholders of various technical abilities.
 * Provide effective knowledge transfer to team members and customers.
 * Manage, coach and develop junior members of your team and the wider community
 * Fostering a positive working environment and facilitating team collaboration and communication.