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Lead Java Developer

Career Level:  9A Team Leader
Posting Date:  14 Jul 2025

 

Are you a Senior Java Developer looking to take a step into a leadership position, taking care of a small team with plenty of support? 

ClearCourse is searching for a Lead Java Developer to join us in a critical role, where you will be leading and supporting a team of Java developers who are working on our Cygnus Swan product, and be an active contributor to the code base and sprint cycles, taking on development tasks of all complexities. Our product is very stable, but there will be some legacy work to be done, however, we are also going to soon be doing a large refresh of the backend this year which is still in planning phase, so there will be plenty of new work to sink your teeth into as we upgrade to a newer version of Java. 

Why work for us?

  • Life Assurance and Group Income Protection

  • Private medical cover with cash plan

  • Enhanced Company Pension

  • Hybrid-working model with 25 days annual leave + your birthday off

  • Employee wellbeing perks – including Peppy Health, Perkbox, etc...

  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

  • Generous training budgets and reimbursement for professional memberships

 

What will this role consist of?

    • Providing technical leadership and lead by example of a small team of Java developers
    • Engaging in 1:1 line management and performance reviews
    • Addressing 3rd line support issues and acting proactively to reduce support requests
    • Resolving conflicts within the internal and / or wider teams
    • Producing detailed design and documentation
    • Running Jira and Agile ceremonies
    • Working with the product manager to plan sprints and prioritize workload for team members
    • Build and maintain robust, secure, and maintainable software systems — end to end.
    • Develop loosely coupled, layered software components ensuring they are replaceable, testable, and version-controlled with minimal impact on others.
    • Embrace Clean Code and SOLID principles: your code must be clear enough to be understood and extended by others quickly and safely.
    • Communicate with clarity and empathy across teams, including Support, Product, Implementation and Sales.
    • Be open to feedback and take it positively, working to resolve disagreements in a constructive way.
    • Participate in technical discussions, dailies and planning meetings, and backlog grooming.
    • Maintain a mindset of improvement. Open-minded and solution oriented.
    • Deliver against agreed goals, staying committed and aligned with the team and manager’s chosen direction.
    • Support junior developers through mentoring and lead by example in both quality and attitude.
    • Handle developments, supports and production requests with professionalism, care, and accountability. Consistently demonstrates ownership and follows through to the delivery.
    • Cares about product and code quality, balances technical excellence with delivery speed.

 

Required experience/characteristics :

    • At least 5 years as Senior Developer experience across these technologies
      • Familiarity with Java FX or any Java UI components
      • Backend: Java, Spring Boot or Micronaut – or any other multi-layered architecture framework – and ORMs (e.g. JPA/Hibernate).
      • Relational Databases like MSSQL, PostgreSQL or MySQL.
      • Others: Git, REST APIs, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks.
    • Solid understanding of RESTful services and API design.
    • Strong understanding of software design principles (SOLID, DRY or Clean Code).
    • Comfortable navigating and maintaining legacy systems when needed.
    • Experience writing unit and integration tests using JUnit or similar frameworks.
    • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
    • Experience in agile environments and working with ticketing systems (e.g., Jira).
    • Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows (CI/CD).

 

Who are ClearCourse? 

ClearCourse is a disruptive tech company with one mission – to help our customers’ businesses become even better… 

As a business, we’re growing (900+ employees in 5 years to be exact), currently providing more than 40 software and payment solutions to 20,000+ businesses with ClearCourse Hubs, in London and Preston, and operations in various locations across the UK and overseas.

We look forward to receiving your application. 

Why ClearCourse?

We're a rapidly growing collaborative of disruptive technology innovators, working together to build a brilliant software and payments business.

As a ClearCourse employee, you’ll get the support and structure that you need to enjoy your work and develop your career while doing what you love and making a difference in a fast-paced and innovative business that has recently been named one the UK's Best Workplaces For Wellbeing in 2023.

At ClearCourse we're committed to an inclusive culture and are keen to attract diverse individuals who thrive in a flexible working environment. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and interview stages, please let us know.

Across our business, we’re investing in our people, expanding our expertise, and developing our vision. Want to get on board? We’d love to speak with you.

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