Lead Java Tech Role- 3 month Contract

I'm looking for a Lead Backend Software Engineer to shape backend architecture, drive engineering excellence, and guide teams building high‑performance digital products used at scale. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure backend systems are robust, secure, and future‑ready. What you’ll be doing Lead backend architecture – Define and evolve scalable, secure, high‑performance backend systems Set engineering standards – Champion best practices, secure coding (OWASP), and high‑quality delivery Hands‑on technical contribution – Support critical backend work and review complex code Guide teams & mentor engineers – Facilitate design discussions, code reviews, and technical decision‑making Improve tooling & CI/CD – Enhance pipelines, build processes, and operational workflows Drive continuous improvement – Reduce technical debt and introduce modern backend approaches Support compliance – Ensure systems align with standards such as ISO27001 and PCIWhat we’re looking for Strong backend engineering experience with Java (11+) & Spring Boot Event‑driven architecture expertise – Kafka or similar Cloud experience – ideally AWS; Kubernetes knowledge beneficial Deep understanding of microservices, REST APIs & distributed systems Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases Strong CI/CD, automated testing & DevOps awareness Ability to influence technical direction across teams Comfortable communicating technical risks to non‑technical stakeholdersHybrid working- London or Newcastle 3 month rolling contract  Outside IR35