Technical Lead managing Java - based services/applications at Caterpillar. Leading Agile development while mentoring engineers and enhancing software quality.
About the role
- Java Engineer responsible for secure software services within classified government environments, collaborating with cross-functional agile teams on high-performance backend systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain secure Java-based backend services supporting mission-critical and operational systems.
- Build scalable microservices architectures and robust RESTful APIs to support data-driven and intelligence platforms.
- Engineer high-performance, distributed applications capable of processing large volumes of data with low latency and high reliability.
- Integrate Java applications with data platforms, streaming services and analytics pipelines, including AI/ML-enabled systems.
- Apply secure coding practices and ensure solutions meet stringent performance, reliability and security requirements.
- Contribute to architectural design, code reviews, automated testing and continuous improvement activities.
- Implement logging, monitoring and observability to support the operation of production systems.
- Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary teams including engineers, data specialists and operational stakeholders.
Requirements
- Strong experience developing Java-based backend applications (Java 11+) using modern frameworks such as Spring Boot / Spring Framework.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented design, software architecture and building RESTful APIs.
- Experience designing and developing distributed systems and microservices architectures, including service-to-service communication and API integration patterns.
- Proven ability to build high-performance, scalable backend systems for data-intensive or mission-critical applications.
- Experience working in DevSecOps environments, including Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and observability tooling.
- Ability to work directly with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into robust, secure and scalable software solutions.
- Comfortable working in secure or regulated environments, delivering software within complex operational constraints.
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave plus your birthday off
- Private Medical Insurance
- Security Clearance Bonus: Up to £5,000 a year
- Ongoing training and development
- Fitness reimbursement scheme
- Life Assurance
- Smarter Retirement Planning
- Perkbox membership
- Paid volunteering days
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