Technical Lead - Java

Role: Technical Lead - Java

Location: London Area, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority: Technical Lead

Salary: 90,000 + Bonus

Are you a hands-on Java Technical Lead with experience delivering AI-powered solutions at scale?

We're looking for a Technical Lead - Java (AI Enabled) to drive the architecture, development, and delivery of cloud-native applications while leading a talented engineering team. You'll combine strong technical leadership with hands-on coding, helping shape modern platforms that leverage Agentic AI, workflow orchestration, and intelligent automation to solve complex business challenges.

What You'll Do

Lead the design and delivery of scalable Java 17+ / Spring Boot microservices

Own architecture decisions, system design, and engineering standards

Design resilient, high-performance APIs and distributed systems

Mentor and develop engineers through coaching, code reviews, and technical leadership

Champion Agile delivery and collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture teams

Drive adoption of AI engineering tools including GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code

Deliver AI-powered features using LLMs, RAG, semantic search, and intelligent automation

Design workflow orchestration solutions using Camunda or similar BPM platforms

Lead the implementation of Agentic AI capabilities, autonomous workflows, and AI-driven decision making

Drive observability, reliability, security, and platform scalability initiatives

Required Experience

8+ years of hands-on Java development experience with Java 17+ and Spring Boot

Experience operating as a Technical Lead or Lead Engineer

Strong background in microservices, distributed systems, and RESTful APIs

Experience with Camunda or similar workflow orchestration platforms

Proven delivery of AI-enabled solutions including LLM integrations, RAG, vector databases, or prompt engineering

Strong understanding of Agentic AI, AI orchestration, and intelligent workflow automation

Experience with PostgreSQL, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms

Knowledge of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and secure API design

Strong Agile...