Lead Java Tech Role- 3 month Contract

Opus Recruitment Solutions

I'm looking for a Lead Backend Software Engineer to shape backend architecture, drive engineering excellence, and guide teams building high‑performance digital products used at scale. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure backend systems are robust, secure, and future‑ready.

What you’ll be doing
  • Lead backend architecture – Define and evolve scalable, secure, high‑performance backend systems
  • Set engineering standards – Champion best practices, secure coding (OWASP), and high‑quality delivery
  • Hands‑on technical contribution – Support critical backend work and review complex code
  • Guide teams & mentor engineers – Facilitate design discussions, code reviews, and technical decision‑making
  • Improve tooling & CI/CD – Enhance pipelines, build processes, and operational workflows
  • Drive continuous improvement – Reduce technical debt and introduce modern backend approaches
  • Support compliance – Ensure systems align with standards such as ISO27001 and PCI
What we’re looking for
  • Strong backend engineering experience with Java (11+) & Spring Boot
  • Event‑driven architecture expertise – Kafka or similar
  • Cloud experience – ideally AWS; Kubernetes knowledge beneficial
  • Deep understanding of microservices, REST APIs & distributed systems
  • Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
  • Strong CI/CD, automated testing & DevOps awareness
  • Ability to influence technical direction across teams
  • Comfortable communicating technical risks to non‑technical stakeholders
Hybrid working- London or Newcastle
  • 3 month rolling contract 
  • Outside IR35
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