Lead Java Engineer jobs in Greater Manchester

You will drive strategy for your area of expertise across teams and foster a developer community within your domain. The role involves mentoring junior staff, ensuring high-quality deliverables, promoting best practices like TDD and BDD, and leading engineering practices across the SDLC.

You will have knowledge of software development and some exposure to mentoring junior Engineers would be a benefit.

You will be happy solving technical problems for customers even if this means working with new technologies. They have a vast array of already built products so candidates will have a lot of working product source code to help get started.

Application Support Engineer - Manchester An Application Support Engineer with experience in Java, around application support or software development & SQL, is required by a leading company based in the North West. This role will offer mostly remote, so it requires 1 day a week in the Warrington office. You can also progress into a fully-fledged Software Engineer role. Experience required: -...

You will work across cutting‑edge platforms including Payment Networks, Digital Banking, Emerging Payments, and highly scalable data and analytics environments built on Google Cloud Platform, Data Lakes and Power BI. This role involves modern engineering, integration, testing, and hands‑on development within a high‑impact digital landscape.

You will play a vital role in influencing best practice, tech decisions and deliver of complex solutions & defining new features to meet the needs of our expanding customer base.

You will be an active member of your agile Scrum team from day one working with Agile methodologies and frameworks and will commit code in your first week.

You will be joining during a period of significant change, supporting teams that are delivering new digital products and iterating quickly on live platforms. Quality is taken seriously and QA is seen as a critical enabler of speed, not a blocker. The environment suits someone who is detail-driven, curious, and comfortable working in evolving product teams.

Our client, a mission-led consultancy, is looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer (Java) to join their growing team. They deliver secure, modern software solutions to the UK Government and Defence sectors, enabling clients to build scalable systems and progressive web applications that drive real impact. This is a senior-level opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys leading...

Lead Software Engineer / Team Lead Manchester / WFH to £80k Are you a hands-on technical leader with strong Java skills? You could be working on complex and interesting systems using the latest technology within a diverse, supportive environment whilst enjoying a range of perks and continual learning opportunities at a global games software house. What's in it for you: Salary to...

Job Title: Technical Lead / Staff Software Engineer//Engineering Lead/Technical Director/Chief Engineer Salary: £63,000 - £103,000 Location: Manchester Our client is seeking enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join their growing team. Working in a busy but dynamic environment, you will Join our clients Digital & Data team working alongside product, design and a wide range of other...

You will design, build, and maintain secure, scalable Back End services using Java, microservices, and API-driven integration patterns, deployed on Microsoft Azure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys solving technical challenges, and can contribute to high-quality, user-centred public services.

You will oversee 2–3 backend squads, shaping long-term microservices architecture using Java 21 and AWS. This role balances strategic technical leadership with hands-on mentorship to drive engineering excellence, security, and scalable system design. Why this role is remarkable:

Job Description Job Title: Lead Platform Engineer Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office) Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Benefits Eligibility: Must be UK-based (no sponsorship available) About the Role We're looking for a Lead Platform Engineer to take ownership of the design, delivery, and optimisation of our enterprise cloud hosting platforms. This role combines hands-on...

Role: Lead Test Engineer Contract Length: 12 Months Location: Hybrid – 3 days per week in office (except London). So Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle Must haves: - Significant experience leading and testing micro services - Functional and non functional testing - Hands on experience in automation testing Leadership skills - Experience leading microservices...

You will work across cutting‑edge platforms including Payment Networks, Digital Banking, Emerging Payments, and highly scalable data and analytics environments built on Google Cloud Platform, Data Lakes and Power BI. This role involves modern engineering, integration, testing, and hands‑on development within a high‑impact digital landscape.

You will oversee 2–3 backend squads, shaping long-term microservices architecture using Java 21 and AWS. This role balances strategic technical leadership with hands-on mentorship to drive engineering excellence, security, and scalable system design. Why this role is remarkable:

You will play a vital role in influencing best practice, tech decisions and deliver of complex solutions & defining new features to meet the needs of our expanding customer base.

You will be an active member of your agile Scrum team from day one working with Agile methodologies and frameworks and will commit code in your first week.

Role: Lead Test Engineer Contract Length: 12 Months Location: Hybrid – 3 days per week in office (except London). So Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle Must haves: - Significant experience leading and testing micro services - Functional and non functional testing - Hands on experience in automation testing Leadership skills - Experience leading microservices...

You will be an active member of your agile Scrum team from day one working with Agile methodologies and frameworks and will commit code in your first week.

You will oversee 2–3 backend squads, shaping long-term microservices architecture using Java 21 and AWS. This role balances strategic technical leadership with hands-on mentorship to drive engineering excellence, security, and scalable system design. Why this role is remarkable:

You will work across cutting‐edge platforms including Payment Networks, Digital Banking, Emerging Payments, and highly scalable data and analytics environments built on Google Cloud Platform, Data Lakes and Power BI. This role involves modern engineering, integration, testing, and hands‐on development within a high‐impact digital landscape.