This is a Hybrid Manchester based role. All candidates must be able to occasionally commute to a Manchester office base.
About Them
This flagship tech organisation are shaping the future of their highly valuable sector. Their platform is built on cutting-edge technologies, and they are scaling fast. They believe in clean code, strong ownership, and empowering their engineers to build with purpose. Now, they're looking for a Technical Lead with deep Java expertise to lead one of their core development teams.
The Role
As a Java Engineering Lead, you'll split your time between hands-on technical leadership and people management. You'll be leading a team of talented Java engineers, driving project delivery, shaping technical direction, and nurturing a high-performance engineering culture.
What You'll Do
1. Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers working primarily in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.)
2. Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and performant systems
3. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver high-impact features
4. Conduct code reviews, establish coding standards, and promote engineering best practices
5. Own the hiring process for your team and help us attract world-class talent
6. Continuously improve team workflows and developmen...