Java Lead Developer

Company: Insight
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Lead backend development within a modern cloud-based architecture, focusing on server‑side logic and high performance.

  • Design, develop, and maintain data sources, ensuring integration and responsiveness to front‑end requests.
  • Architect and implement scalable, enterprise‑class solutions and reusable code for automated platforms and customer journey engineering.
  • Guide and mentor other engineers, evangelizing best engineering practices and quality solutions across the full SDLC.
  • Work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality, production‑ready features and services.
  • Apply strong problem‑solving skills, object‑oriented design, and knowledge of microservices, Java EE (Web Services, REST, JPA), Spring, and Hibernate.
  • Leverage experience with service‑oriented and event‑driven architectures, design patterns (Kafka desirable), and unit/BDD testing frameworks.
  • Utilize GCP, GitHub, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Harness) for continuous deployment and operational excellence.
  • Foster a DevOps and Agile culture focused on continuous improvement and efficient, rapid delivery.
  • (Nice to have) Experience with databases (BigQuery, Spanner, PostgreSQL, Oracle), service mesh (Istio), observability platforms (Dynatrace, Splunk), MVC, and additional server‑side/front‑end languages.

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Posted: July 13th, 2026