Talent.com
Group GTI
Principal Java EngineerGroup GTI • Wallingford, England, UK
Principal Java Engineer

Principal Java Engineer

Group GTI • Wallingford, England, UK
23 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
As Principal Java Engineer you will provide technical leadership for GTIs core SaaS platform. Reporting directly to the CTO you will own the technical direction architecture and engineering standards of the platform without direct line management responsibility. You will work closely with Product Data Operations DevOps and QA teams to deliver secure resilient and scalable solutions while mentoring engineers through technical leadership and best practice.

Outcomes


Platform architecture is scalable resilient secure and supports current and future business needs
  • Own the application architecture and technical direction across multiple products and services.
  • Design implement and review high-quality Java and full-stack solutions APIs and integrations.
  • Lead performance optimisation scalability and resilience initiatives.
  • Drive security best practices vulnerability remediation and secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices.
  • Work closely with Data Operations DevOps and QA teams to ensure architectural alignment and operational excellence.
Product roadmap is delivered successfully through strong technical leadership and effective engineering execution
  • Provide technical leadership across multiple Agile development teams.
  • Translate business and product requirements into robust technical solutions.
  • Support engineering teams in the successful delivery of roadmap commitments.
  • Facilitate collaboration across teams to remove technical blockers and mitigate delivery risks.
  • Mentor and guide developers to improve capability quality and delivery outcomes.
Engineering standards architecture principles and best practices are consistently applied across development teams
  • Define maintain and champion engineering standards architectural principles and development best practices.
  • Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality maintainability and consistency.
  • Author new development processes and continuously improve existing engineering practices.
  • Promote secure scalable and maintainable software design across all teams.
  • Support and mentor team members to drive technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Production systems are reliable observable and operationally excellent
  • Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex production issues.
  • Drive improvements in system observability monitoring and operational performance.
  • Ensure applications are designed and operated to meet reliability availability and performance targets.
  • Partner with Operations DevOps and QA teams to maintain production stability and service quality.
  • Embed a culture of operational excellence continuous improvement and proactive issue prevention.
Technologies you will be using:
  • Java 21 (LTS)
  • Spring Framework 6 / Spring Boot 3.5
  • Hibernate ORM 6.6 JPA
  • Apache Tomcat 11 IntelliJ IDEA
  • AI Tooling (Claude. Codex Gitlab Duo etc)
  • REST APIs OpenAPI Microservices Event-driven architecture (RabbitMQ)
  • Containers Docker AWS Linux
  • CI/CD with GitLab Pipelines & Jenkins
  • Observability: logging metrics and monitoring
  • MySQL Apache Solr
  • Front-end UI (e.g. Angular)

Person Specification


  • Strategic and systems-thinking mindset
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to influence through technical leadership rather than line management
  • Proactive pragmatic and outcome-focused
  • Strong mentoring and collaborative working style
  • High standards of engineering excellence and continuous improvement
  • Trusted technical advisor
  • Excellent attention to detail
Work Experience Knowledge & Skills:
  • Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
  • Extensive Java software engineering experience with significant experience in technical leadership
  • Expert knowledge of Java JVM performance and modern language features
  • Deep experience with Spring Boot Hibernate/JPA and enterprise application architecture
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems scalability resilience and performance tuning
  • Experience with cloud-native applications Docker Kubernetes and CI/CD
  • Strong knowledge of application security OWASP principles and secure development practices
  • Knowledge of a modern front-end node-based framework

Other Information


  • Permanent role 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday 9am-5:30pm.
  • 3-month probationary period.
Candidates applying for roles at GTI will be subject to background screening. You can find out more about our background screening and the recruitment of ex-offenders by reading our policies.

If you would like to speak to a member of our team to find out more information about this vacancy or you have any questions please get in touch - .

Required Experience:

Staff IC


Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Create a job alert for this search

Principal Java Engineer • Wallingford, England, UK

Similar jobs

Platform Architect (Kubernetes/Openshift)

F5 ConsultantsReading, Berkshire, GB
Full-time

Platform Architect (Kubernetes/OpenShift).Hybrid - Reading area (1-2 days per week on site).If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.Kube... Show more

 • Promoted

Java Backend Engineer – Spring Boot, Secure Gov Projects

IDEMIA Public SecurityWokingham, England, GB
Full-time

IDEMIA Public Security in Winnersh, UK, seeks a JAVA Software Developer with 2–3 years of commercial Java experience to join a team delivering biometric and identity systems for UK government proje... Show more

 • Promoted

Principal Java Engineer - Backend Platform

Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd.Basingstoke, England, GB
Full-time +1

Principal Java Engineer - Backend Platform.Hybrid - minimum 2 days per week in office, Basingstoke/London/Bristol.The Principal Software Engineer (Full-Stack, Backend-leaning) is a senior engineer ... Show more

 • Promoted

Lead Java Engineer — Platform Architect

United States Digital Space LLCWallingford, England, GB
Full-time

GTI is seeking a Principal Java Engineer to provide technical leadership for its core SaaS platform.Reporting to the CTO, you will own technical direction, architecture and engineering standards, w... Show more

 • Promoted

Principal Engineer - Gen AI

Elanco Tiergesundheit AGHook, England, GB
Full-time

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!****At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.We believe that diversity is the driving force behind inn... Show more

 • Promoted

Principal Java Engineer

Group GTIWallingford, England, United Kingdom
Full-time +1

As Principal Java Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for GTI's core SaaS platform.Reporting directly to the CTO, you will own the technical direction, architecture and engineering stan... Show more

 • Promoted

Principal Java Engineer

United States Digital Space LLCWallingford, England, GB
Permanent

As Principal Java Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for GTI’s core SaaS platform.Reporting directly to the CTO, you will own the technical direction, architecture and engineering stan... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Java Engineer, Real-Time Backend Platform

Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI)Basingstoke, England, GB
Full-time

Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI) is seeking a Principal Java Engineer for their Backend Platform, responsible for building backend architecture and data pipelines for a new sports technology product.The ... Show more

 • Promoted

Software Engineer (JAVA / C++)

Innovate Recruitment LtdBasingstoke, England, GB
Full-time

A superb opportunity for a dynamic Software Engineer to become and key player in a rapidly expanding company.A genuinely friendly and enjoyable working environment, reporting into a Manager that wa... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Java Engineer for Scalable API & Shared Services

Wireless LogicReading, England, GB
Full-time

A leading IoT connectivity provider in Reading seeks a Senior Software Engineer to drive the design and development of shared application services.The role demands expertise in Java and distributed... Show more

 • Promoted

Compliance Engineer

Sierra 57 ConsultBrackley, England, GB
Full-time

Working with our client, a leading injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for a Compliance Engineer to join their successful team.Remit: As a Compliance Engineer you will be responsible fo... Show more

 • Promoted

Platform Architect (Kubernetes/Openshift)

F5 consultantsReading, ENG, GB
Full-time

Hybrid - Reading area (1-2 days per week on site).I'm recruiting for a senior.Kubernetes platform supporting business-critical services.This isn't a hands-on engineering role.It's an op... Show more

 • Promoted

Java Software Engineer – Real-Time Systems & Growth

Innovate Recruitment LtdBasingstoke, England, GB
Full-time

Innovate Recruitment Ltd in Basingstoke is seeking a dynamic Java Software Developer to join a growing company.The role involves developing complex real-time systems in JAVA within a supportive tea... Show more

 • Promoted

Principal Java Engineer - Backend Platform

Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI)Basingstoke, England, GB
Full-time +1

Principal Java Engineer - Backend Platform.Hybrid - minimum 2 days per week in office, Basingstoke/London/Bristol.The Principal Software Engineer (Full-Stack, Backend-leaning) is a senior engineer ... Show more

 • Promoted

Java Engineer

InfoSumBasingstoke, England, GB
Full-time

InfoSum is WPP’s privacy-first data collaboration technology, trusted by global businesses to unlock the full potential of their first‑party data without risk.Its patented, cross‑cloud, decentraliz... Show more

 • Promoted

Highways Maintenance Supervisor

M GroupDrayton Saint Leonard, ENG, GB
Full-time

Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine.Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop.De... Show more

 • Promoted

Principal AI Developer Technology Engineer

NVIDIAReading, England, GB
Full-time

We’re currently seeking a Principal Developer Technology Engineer, Artificial Intelligence.Would you enjoy researching parallel algorithms to accelerate AI workloads on advanced computer architectu... Show more

 • Promoted

Principal Java Engineer - Backend Platform

Hawk-Eye InnovationsBasingstoke, England, GB
Full-time +1

Hybrid - minimum 2 days per week in office, Basingstoke/London/Bristol.The Principal Software Engineer (Full‑Stack, Backend‑leaning) is a senior engineer responsible for the backend architecture, d... Show more

 • Promoted

Specialist Engineer

M GroupBarkham, ENG, GB
Full-time

About The RoleRight across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine.Whatever stage youre at in your career; with us youll have an opportunity to grow ... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Java Engineer, Real-Time Backend Platform

Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd.Basingstoke, England, GB
Full-time

Principal Java Engineer to lead backend architecture for a new sports technology product.This hybrid role requires expertise in building high-performance, low-latency systems for real-time data.Can... Show more