Java Tech Lead

TL;DR

Java Tech Lead (Java): Leading the design and development of Java-based systems for enterprise and scale-up clients with an accent on technical ownership, engineering excellence, and architectural decisions. Focus on contributing high-quality code, designing robust and scalable microservices architectures, and collaborating effectively with clients to deliver solutions.

Location: Hybrid working: 2 days per week on-site in London

Salary: £90,000–£110,000 per annum

Company

hirify.global is a high-performing tech consultancy delivering complex, business-critical systems for enterprise and scale-up clients.

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of Java-based systems across multiple client projects.
• Set technical direction, standards, and best practices.
• Act as a hands-on technical leader, contributing high-quality code.
• Mentor and develop engineers across varying experience levels.
• Collaborate with clients, product managers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions around scalability, performance, and security.

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience with Modern Java (Java 17+).
• Proven experience in a Lead Engineer / Tech Lead capacity.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience with Spring / Spring Boot.
• Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, messaging, and integration patterns.
• Experience working in agile, consultancy, or client-facing environments.

Nice to have

• Event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience influencing architectural decisions at scale.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Hybrid working: 2 days per week on-site in London.
• Exposure to varied, challenging client projects.
• Clear progression into senior technical or leadership pathways.
• Collaborative, engineering-led culture focused on quality and learning.