Java Technical Lead

Java Technical LeadLocation: LondonWorking Model: Hybrid (2 days in-office)Base salary: £80,000 = £90,000 + BonusThis is a highly hands-on technical leadership role focused on building and scaling AI-powered workflow products. The Technical Lead will work closely with engineering leadership and product architects to design, build and enhance a suite of agentic products used internally and potentially commercialised externally. This is not a management role—it is a senior hands-on engineering leadership position.ResponsibilitiesLead technical design and architecture across multiple productsBuild and enhance AI-enabled workflow applicationsOwn complex technical solutions end-to-endWork directly with Product Architects on solution design Drive architecture, scalability and security decisionsBuild rapid prototypes and POCs for business stakeholdersMentor engineers across UK, India and PolandSupport engineering standards and best practicesHelp shape future technical roadmapTechnical Stack JavaSpring BootAngularMicroservicesAzure / AKSPostgreSQLKubernetesCamunda / Workflow platformsAzure DevOps / GitHub ActionsFirst 3–6 Months:Learn the existing architecture and platform frameworkUnderstand technical decisions already madeGet hands-on with current product buildDeliver applications from product backlogBecome capable of independently driving technical deliverySupport fast-turnaround POCs for leadership and market opportunitiesRequired ExperienceDeep Java engineering expertiseStrong full-stack capabilityArchitecture and solution design experienceMicroservices and distributed systemsCloud-native architectureKubernetes / ContainersWorkflow / BPM experienceTechnical leadership experienceDesirableCamunda expertiseInsurance / InsurTechFinancial servicesAI / Agentic systemsProduct engineering experience80% hands-on engineering 20% architecture / technical leadership