Lead Java Developer
Posted 1 week ago by Meraki Talent
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Lead Java Developer role involves joining a Financial Services business on a 12-month contract in Glasgow, focusing on the delivery of advanced platforms within a globally distributed team. The position requires a strong background in Java and related technologies, with responsibilities including design influence and development leadership. The role is hybrid, requiring a commitment to onsite work in Glasgow.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of new platforms for a specific business area.
- Influence design and promote high software development standards.
- Work with a technical stack including Java, Oracle, Spring, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Apache Ignite, and Angular.
- Engage in pair programming and knowledge sharing within a global team.
- Coach and mentor team members to improve development practices.
Key Skills:
- Extensive Java experience in a complex software development environment.
- Experience with Spring Framework.
- Specialization in messaging middleware and databases such as Oracle, Flink, Ignite, Kafka, or Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with SDLC automation tools like Jira, Bitbucket, Artifactory, or Jenkins.
- Experience working in a global team.
- Coaching and mentoring experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Lead Java Developer | 12 month Inside IR35 Contract (Umbrella) | Glasgow Hybrid
Meraki Talent are partnering with a Financial Services business that we have worked with very successfully over the years. They are looking for a Lead Java Developer to join them on a 12 month contract in their Glasgow site. The role is embedded in a globally distributed team with the remit being the delivery of a new state of the art platforms for a specific business area. The technical stack includes Java, Oracle, Spring, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Apache Ignite, Angular
You will proactively influence design whilst also being Development Lead, promoting the highest software development standards.
Experience
- Extensive Java experience in a complex software development environment.
- Spring Framework experience.
- Specialisation in any of the following: messaging middleware, databases, such as Oracle, Flink, Ignite, Kafka, or Kubernetes.
- SDLC Automation tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Artifactory, or Jenkins.
- Experience working in a global team, aiding others through pair programming and knowledge sharing to help the team improve their development practices.
- Coaching and mentoring experience.
Please note: You must be able to commit to onsite working in Glasgow. This is a Hybrid role which is 50/50 onsite and remote.