Lead Java Software Engineer (Manchester Based)
Posted Today by Consol Partners
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
Manchester
Summary: The Lead Java Software Engineer will join a prominent Technology team within a Tier 1 institution, focusing on coaching and mentoring engineers in modern software development practices. This role emphasizes the adoption of standards and effective collaboration within Agile squads. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and experience in uplifting team maturity through coaching. Financial services experience is beneficial for engaging with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coach and mentor engineers in modern software development practices.
- Help the team adopt agreed standards and ways of working.
- Contribute to or implement engineering playbooks or maturity models.
- Work collaboratively in Agile squads alongside Product, DevOps, and Delivery leads.
- Drive behavior change through clear communication and constructive challenges.
Key Skills:
- Strong engineering background (Java).
- Experience with modern engineering practices: CI/CD, microservices, testing, observability.
- Track record of uplifting team maturity through coaching and embedding standards.
- Experience working in SAFe or a release train format would be highly beneficial.
- Financial Services experience beneficial.
- Confident engaging senior engineers, architects, and delivery leads.
- Hands-on credibility to mentor day-to-day.
- Delivery-focused and collaborative.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We're seeking a skilled and adaptable Lead Java Software Engineer to join a thriving Technology team within a leading Tier 1 institution. You'll play a key role in coaching and mentoring engineers in modern software development practices, helping the team to adopt agreed standards and ways of working.
Skills
- Strong engineering background (Java)
- Experience with modern engineering practices: CI/CD, microservices, testing, observability
- Track record of uplifting team maturity through coaching and embedding standards
- Experience contributing to or implementing engineering playbooks or maturity models
- Comfortable working in Agile squads alongside Product, DevOps, and Delivery leads
- Clear communicator able to constructively challenge and drive behaviour change
- Experience working in SAFe or a release train format would be highly beneficial
Ideal Profile
- Financial Services Experience benefitial
- Confident engaging senior engineers, architects, and delivery leads
- Hands-on credibility to mentor day-to-day
- Committed to delivering sustainable improvements
- Delivery-focused and collaborative
