Team Lead Java Developer – J2EE, Spring, Maven Tomcat
Quant Capital · London, United Kingdom ·
- Seniority
- Lead
- Category
- Software engineering
Overview
As Team Lead Java Developer, you will steer the development of a web-based platform built on Java AWS. You’ll balance stabilising the current stack with delivering greenfield features, guiding a team of junior engineers and shaping the platform’s future. You work in a fast-growing, flat-structured environment that values thoughtful, high-quality tech decisions. This role offers impact through scale, modernization, and hands-on leadership in a fintech-like setting.
Responsibilities- Lead development and stabilization of the web platform
- Direct and mentor a team of junior developers
- Deliver greenfield functionality while modernising existing components
- Ensure services run reliably and efficiently (DevOps mindset)
- Collaborate across cross-functional teams to align with product goals
- Document, maintain, and improve the stack (Maven/Spring/Tomcat)
- Engage in platform shaping and architectural decisions
- 7 years commercial Java J2EE experience
- Maven
- Spring
- Tomcat
- Linux
- Apache
- Data Nucleus (preferred over Hibernate)
- J2EE
- AWS or Cloud exposure (preferably)
- Hadoop exposure (optional)
- leadership
- mentoring
- communication
- Java J2EE
- Maven
- Spring