Lead Java Engineer jobs in Reading

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 design and maintain high-throughput Java microservices, leveraging a modern tech stack including Java 21 and Spring Boot 3 in a Google Cloud Platform environment. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of Java experience and expertise with API design and event-driven systems.

You will design and implement cloud-scale software components, guide team members, and ensure high-quality deliverables. Candidates should have over 5 years’ experience in software solutions, proficiency in Java and microservices, and familiarity with Agile methodologies. This position offers a competitive salary of £65 K.

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:

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...

Lead Developer London - Hybrid 1/2 days in office £85,000 - £100,000 About Simmer We’re Simmer Eats, one of Europe’s fastest-growing food brands. We’ve grown 10x in the last year, and we’re building the next phase of scale on a modern commerce and technology stack. Our mission is simple: make healthy eating effortless. High-protein, great-tasting meals delivered straight to customers’ doors,...

Role: Principal Electrical Engineer Location: Devonport(Hybrid role requiring onsite presence 2 days/month) Duration: 2 years Inside IR35: Umbrella About our Client: Our client in Devonport is a leading engineering and maritime organisation specialising in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of naval vessels. The site operates with a skilled workforce across mechanical, electrical, and...

Carbon Emission/Green Tech Start-up | Lead & Full Stack Engineer | LDN 2 Days Per Week | £50K - £120K + Healthy Equity Company: I'm looking for Full Stack Engineers who are excited about elegant systems as they are about real-world impact. Their mission is to reduce carbon emissions in the UK building a razor sharp platform for heat pumps to be installed in homes up and down the...

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HV Plant (Primary Design) Team Lead Location: United Kingdom (remote working available) Salary: up to £90,000 (+ benefits) Turner Lovell are recruiting on behalf of a leading utility infrastructure and engineering services provider delivering high-voltage power and grid connection projects across the UK. As part of continued growth within their power engineering division, our client is seeking...

Lead Software Engineer Stealth AI Fintech Startup | London | Hybrid (3 days on-site) We’re hiring on behalf of an innovative Fintech startup that is building an AI-driven platform that’s rethinking how investors analyse, access, and manage alternative assets (e.g. private equity, private credit and other private markets). They've built there MVP, raised funding from experienced fintech...

Playrix — одна из самых успешных компаний по разработке мобильных игр в мире. По доходам среди всех мобильных приложений мы входим в топ-3 в мире, а в Европе мы первые. Наши игры установили 2,3 миллиарда раз (треть населения Земли), каждый день в них играет более 30 миллионов людей по всему миру! У нас большие планы на развитие и рост наших проектов, именно поэтому мы ищем сильнейших экспертов в...

Head/Lead Mechanical Engineer - London - Tech Innovation We're partnered with one of the most innovative tech communications organisations in London, who rarely hire at this senior level. They are expanding globally and are looking to bring in an elite Head/Lead Mechanical Engineer to take full ownership and authority of their designs from concept through to delivery. This is a standout...

Lead AI Engineer UK - Remote Portugal - Remote There are NO limits to your career: come shape the future and be part of a truly unique global culture at OutSystems! About This Role As a Lead AI Engineer in our Artificial Intelligence Group, you will be working on our Mentor line of products. Your main role will be to design and bring to life AI products and features applied to the problem of...

Lead Electrical Protection Engineer 6 month contract initially Inside IR35 – Remote working 40 hours per week Job Summary: The preferred candidate is responsible for design preparation based on customer specification, conduct engineering activities from design stage until site commissioning and acts as a technical interface between customer and technical community. In-depth hands-on...

Senior QA Engineer / Team Lead (C# .Net AWS) London / WFH to £100k Do you have expertise with Test Automation combined with leadership skills? You could be joining a growing and profitable scale-up that is viewed as a leading FinTech disruptor in a senior role that will allow you a great deal of influence and progression. As a Senior QA Engineer / Team Lead you will lead the transformation of...

You will tackle technical challenges that bridge software engineering with real-world manufacturing processes. This role blends hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, offering both team mentorship and active involvement in architecture, design, process improvement, and code review.

Job Title: Lead Electrical Design Engineer Location: Remote Sector: Energy / EV Infrastructure / Renewable Power Type: Permanent Company Overview Our client is a leading developer of advanced energy infrastructure projects, delivering large-scale grid connections, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and charging hubs across the UK. They are driving the transition to a smarter, cleaner...

Lead Platform Engineer London / WFH to £150k Are you a platform engineering technologist with start-up experience and a first class education looking for a new opportunity? You could be joining a small Fintech start-up run by small, successful and proven team of finance technology entrepreneurs, backed by Silicon Valley investors, as they build out the product, currently in stealth mode. As a...

You will design and scale Java 21 microservices on Google Cloud Platform, processing millions of daily transactions. This role offers the chance to influence architecture while delivering high-throughput digital receipts and messaging solutions that redefine the retail experience.