Java Technical Lead
- Leeds
- £55,000-65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Leeds City Centre (Hybrid / Flexible Working)We're looking for a Technical Lead to take ownership of delivering Java microservices and APIs that power high-transaction digital web, app, and payments platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll drive technical design, coach engineers, and ensure products remain scalable, secure, and fit for purpose in a fast-changing environment.What You'll DoLead the design, documentation, and delivery of technical solutions to agreed service levels.Guide engineers through implementation, balancing workloads, addressing hotspots, and providing coaching.Oversee deployments, ensuring quality, traceability, and compliance with security standards.Take accountability for technical debt, service levels, and vulnerability management.Collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, product owners, and Scrum Masters to deliver seamless solutions.Join the out-of-hours support rota for critical digital products.What We're Looking ForStrong expertise in Java and microservices development.Proven experience translating complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.Confident influencing and negotiating in a highly regulated environment.Desirable skills include:RESTful design and API Gateway tools (Apigee or equivalent)Kubernetes / OpenShiftMonitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, DynatraceCI/CD with GitLab or ArtifactorySecurity practices (OWASP, JWT, certificates, encryption)Experience within IT support environmentsBenefits25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 more.Annual bonus of 7% of eligible payPension contributions up to 10%.Healthcare package including private medical, dental, and wellbeing support.Access to a benefits portal with discounts across retail, hospitality, and lifestyle.A flexible working culture with support for work-life balance and career growthFor more information, please contactJob location:Leeds, West YorkshireSalary:£55000 - £65000 per annum + + bonusSalary per:annumJob start date:2025-11-01Job industry:Software DevelopmentJob DetailsLeeds, West YorkshirePermanent£55000 - £65000 per annum + + bonusCan't find what you're looking for?What people say about usWe're proud to be a 5-star rated company on Google. See what people say about us.I've worked at Corecom since 2018 and I've loved every minute of it. The atmosphere is different to any other environment I've been in before and it's really a place where you can get on without any of the classic recruitment stereotypes. I'm a big believer in the fact that if you enjoy coming to work then you'll never need to be encouraged to perform and that's exactly the case at Corecom.Lewis Horwell - Head of Software Development & Team LeadContactCorecom ConsultingYorkshire HouseGreek StreetLeeds, LS1 5SHJobsIt starts here.The content on this website, including but not limited to text, images, and metadata, is the intellectual property of Corecom Consulting. Unauthorised scraping or use of this content for the purposes of training artificial intelligence or machine learning models is strictly prohibited.