Lead Java Developer

Spencer Rose is urgently seeking a Lead Java Developer to work on an exciting transformation programme for our Tier1 banking client working on modern, cloud-native applications and microservices. Based in Edinburgh.

Start: ASAP
Duration: 6-12 months (with possible extensions)
Rate: £#removed#pd all inclusive
Location: Edinburgh - hybrid - 2 days a week in the office

Key skills:

• Strong Java (8/11/17+) development experience with enterprise applications
• Spring Boot, REST APIs, JPA/Hibernate and microservices architecture
• React.js, JavaScript & TypeScript with modern Front End development practices
• Docker & Kubernetes and CI/CD using Jenkins, Git/GitHub
• Strong automated testing experience with JUnit, Mockito, Jest, React Testing Library and Playwright
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB
• Performance tuning, profiling and application optimisation
• Security principles including JWT, OWASP and Zero Trust
• Experience with Kafka/event-driven architecture and cloud-native development
• Strong code review, pair programming and TDD/shift-left mindset

Desirable:

GCP, Node.js, Dynatrace/Splunk and banking/financial services experience.

What we're looking for:

A hands-on technical leader who can drive engineering best practices, mentor developers and work collaboratively with stakeholders in a fast-paced enterprise environment.