Lead Software Engineer (Java)

GTC Recruitment

📍 Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Full-time computer-and-mathematical Posted February 26, 2026

Job Description

My client are a prestigious government organisation, seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead / direct a team of Java Developers.

Contract Length:12 Months

Location: Leeds / Manchester / Newcastle - 60 % in the office

IR35: in scope

Pay Rate to Candidate: Up to £750 per day DOE

Security Clearance: BPSS but candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance

The successful candidate will:

* Lead or direct a team of Java Developers.

* Build a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment, implementing API's for internal and external use.

* Take part in 2nd-line support of applications and platforms and help build server-side web applications. Be able to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

* Maintain system administration and configuration management skills with experience in handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage.

* Build a ...