Lead Full Stack Developer

Job Description

Senior Full Stack Developer (Java)

Location: UK-based Remote

Clearance Level: BPSS/SC Clearance (or eligibility to undergo)

Contract. Inside IR35, 12 month programme. £490 per day

We are seeking a skilled Lead Full Stack Java Developer to join our digital transformation team. You will play a lead role in designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable, and user-centric digital services in line with the Government Digital Service (GDS) service standard.

You will oversee a team of developers

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust Back End microservices and responsive Front End user interfaces.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary agile team to deliver reliable, public-facing digital services.
• Ensure application security, performance, and adherence to clean code standards.
• Integrate systems using event-driven architectures and modern API gateways

Technical Requirements

• Back End Development, CI/CD and API gateways
• Java (11): Strong core experience, including Spring Boot and Maven.
• Microservices: Practical experience designing and deploying microservices.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Messaging and streaming tools including ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, or Apache Kafka.
• API Management: Experience routing and securing APIs using API Gateway - Kong

Front End Development

• Core Web Technologies: High proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• JavaScript Frameworks: Strong experience with Node.js and ReactJS.
• Template Engines: UI development using Nunjucks or Freemarker.
• Cloud and DevOps CI/CD Pipeline
• Cloud Platform: Hands-on experience with AWS hosting and services.
• CI Tooling and Quality: Continuous integration and code quality management using Git, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and SonarQube.

You will be eligible for full BPSS and SC clearance and have a background in Central Government full stack development including working with GDS.