Principal Developer

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Java Technical Lead to join our UK Digital & Cloud Practice. Our Digital Practice is expanding rapidly, offering opportunities to achieve medium and long-term career goals. You will work on challenging and large-scale transformational and migration projects within both public and private sectors. Key Responsibilities: - Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership within a team to coordinate and deliver scalable, secure solutions in line with industry best practices (code quality, CI/CD, security, etc.)1. - Project Management: Work within a project management/agile delivery methodology to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of software applications. - Technical Ownership: Take technical ownership of a product or software solution, covering design, estimation, shaping, and user story/requirement creation. - Solution Documentation: Document solutions, including architecture, configuration, release, and support handover. - Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate and liaise with other stakeholders/end users in the software development lifecycle, including PMs, BAs, Testing, Product, etc. - Communication: Clearly communicate technical designs in conversation, documentation, and presentations to stakeholders of various technical abilities. - Knowledge Transfer: Provide effective knowledge transfer to team members and customers. - Team Development: Manage, coach, and develop junior members of your team and the wider community. - Team Collaboration: Foster a positive working environment and facilitate team collaboration and communication. - Coding Best Practices: Deep understanding of coding best practices and modern architectural patterns, including microservices and message-driven architectures. - Non-Functional Requirements: Experience developing applications with non-functional requirements in mind. - Application Design: Experience in application/digital services design. - Software Engineering Practices: Proficiency in software engineering practices like code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and SOLID/DRY principles. - Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with the following technologies: - Frontend: JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, React, Node. - Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate. Desirable Kotlin. - Estimation and Sizing: Experience in estimation and sizing. - Integration and API Design: Experience in integration and API design. - Cloud Experience: Proficiency in cloud technologies. - Emerging Technologies: Appetite to work with emerging AI technologies. - Security Clearance: SC Eligible.