Lead Java Developer

Primary Focus • Backend first Java engineering role • Full stack experience is beneficial, but backend capability is essential • Working within established patterns, frameworks, and standards Must Have Skills • Java 9+ with strong practical experience (core Java, collections, exceptions, concurrency basics) • Spring Boot / Spring Framework with 4+ years hands on development • Experience building and consuming REST APIs • Working knowledge of microservices based applications • Comfortable delivering features end to end under guidance: o Coding o Unit testing o Bug fixing o Supporting deployments Good to Have (not mandatory) • Exposure to event driven patterns (e.g. messaging, async processing) • Experience integrating with other systems or services • Familiarity with: o CI/CD pipelines o Containers (Docker) o Cloud hosted applications • Some frontend exposure (e.g. React / Angular), but not required