Technical Lead - Java Microservices and APIs Location: Leeds City Centre (Hybrid / Flexible Working)We''re looking for a Technical Lead to take ownership of delivering Java microservices and APIs that power high-transaction digital web, app, and payments platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role where you''ll drive technical design, coach engineers, and ensure products remain scalable, secure, and fit for purpose in a fast-changing environment.What You''ll DoLead the design, documentation, and delivery of technical solutions to agreed service levels.Guide engineers through implementation, balancing workloads, addressing hotspots, and providing coaching.Oversee deployments, ensuring quality, traceability, and compliance with security standards.Take accountability for technical debt, service levels, and vulnerability management.Collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, product owners, and Scrum Masters to deliver seamless solutions.Join the out-of-hours support rota for critical digital products.What We''re Looking ForStrong expertise in Java and microservices development.Proven experience translating complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.Confident influencing and negotiating in a highly regulated environment.Desirable skills include:RESTful design and API Gateway tools (Apigee or equivalent)Kubernetes / OpenShiftMonitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, DynatraceCI/CD with GitLab or ArtifactorySecurity practices (OWASP, JWT, certificates, ..... full job details .....