Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead)

GFL Environmental Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental solutions provider in London seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead) to guide a cross-functional agile team. You'll lead technical solutions, mentor engineers, and ensure robust software delivery. Strong experience in Java and Agile methodologies required. This role offers a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Java Developer in agile environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile framework and principles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade applications.
• Mentor and support software engineers in best practices.
• Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Skills

Java (preferably Java 17+)

Agile principles

Spring Boot

RESTful API development

DevOps practices

Microservices architecture

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

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