Lead Java Developer

hackajob • United Kingdom

Relocation

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AI Summary

Lead Java Developer role at Hippo Digital UK. The successful candidate will lead a team of developers to deliver high-quality, robust, and scalable solutions using Java and Spring Boot. The role requires expertise in building robust, secure, and scalable back-end services, designing and building native and web applications, and experience with Microservices design and architecture.

Key Highlights

Lead a team of developers

Deliver high-quality, robust, and scalable solutions

Expertise in Java and Spring Boot

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Key Responsibilities

Act as a technical SME within the squad to produce and ensure user-centred software is developed based on business requirements and following best practice.

Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to explore, design, and deliver solutions to complex client problems.

Continuously review and prioritise the delivery team's workload, anticipating the need for realignment with evolving operational priorities.

Design and manage software development and deployment pipelines, resolving issues and potential bottlenecks before they occur.

Be a strong communicator and presenter, presenting prototypes, solutions, and progress to internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise manner.

Lead the recruitment and on-boarding of other engineers, and support consultants in their professional development through mentoring and coaching.

Technical Skills Required

Java Spring Boot Microservices design and architecture Cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) DevOps practices Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) Infrastructure as Code tools (Cloudformation, Terraform, or ARM) CI/CD tools (Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, Azure DevOps, and Atlassian) Front-end technologies (Angular, React, and TypeScript)

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday plus UK public holidays

Perkbox access

Critical illness cover

Life assurance and death in service cover

Volunteer days

Cycle-to-work scheme

Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme

Season ticket loans

Financial and general wellbeing sessions

Flexible benefits scheme

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Nice to Have

Previous experience of working on GOV/NHS projects or in a consultancy environment

Experience with Kotlin or other JVM languages

Knowledge of Kafka or other asynchronous messaging systems for event-driven architectures

Job Description

Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions for a diverse range of Public and Private sector clients. We are recruiting for a to join our Hippo Herd. We work at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to solve complex problems and create lasting value. Our collaborative and agile culture empowers our teams to make a genuine impact.As a

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