Lead Java Backend Developer

Posted 25 minutes ago by Technopride Ltd

£50,000 - £70,000 Annual
Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Somerset, Radstock, United Kingdom, BA3 3EH
Job Description

Mandatory Skills (Hands-on Experience Required):

  • Spring Cloud
  • Cloud Native Architecture
  • Microservice Design Patterns
  • API Management & Security
  • Java Backend (recent, hands on experience is essential)
About the Team

This role sits within a team responsible for strengthening security within the mobile channel. The team builds and maintains a suite of mobile security components that provide comprehensive protection for mobile applications, alongside services such as penetration testing, obfuscation, and security consultancy.

The mission is to deliver a scalable, adaptable, and proactive security framework that empowers mobile engineering teams to develop with confidence in a rapidly evolving threat environment. The team is passionate about delivering innovative and secure features across various mobile platforms and brands.

What We Need From You - Essential Skills & Experience
  • Strong expertise in developing secure, scalable, enterprise grade backend applications using Go.
  • Hands on experience with REST APIs, containerization, and microservices architectures.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and in cross functional teams.
  • Excellent analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
  • Deep understanding of best practices in coding standards, code management, agile methodologies, and continuous delivery.
  • Proven ability to optimize backend service performance to meet demanding non functional requirements (NFRs).
Desirable Skills & Experience
  • Experience in Java backend development.
  • Familiarity with cryptography frameworks in Go and/or Java.
  • Experience working with SQL databases.
  • Knowledge or interest in application security or mobile app security.
  • Experience with cloud environments, including DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.