Lead Java Developer

We're looking for a Lead Java Developer to join us on a 24-month fixed-term contract and provide technical leadership across our Life Platforms estate. In this role, you'll help shape the technical direction of a complex application landscape, ensuring consistency, alignment and high engineering standards across multiple teams and platforms.

Working closely with senior engineers, architects and business stakeholders, you'll drive technical decision-making, simplify complexity and support the delivery of secure, scalable solutions that meet customer and business needs. If you're passionate about modern engineering practices, influencing technical strategy and leading through expertise, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the Life Platforms estate, setting clear direction and enabling teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Lead technical decision-making and architectural discussions across multiple applications, ensuring alignment with engineering and business objectives.

• Collaborate with senior engineers, architects and application SMEs to drive consistency, reduce complexity and remove delivery blockers.

• Communicate technical priorities, risks and opportunities clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Champion engineering excellence through modern development practices, continuous improvement and the adoption of AI-assisted development tools.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience developing enterprise applications using Java (Java 17+), Spring Boot, JPA and Hibernate.

• Proven expertise in microservices, API integration and designing scalable, resilient solutions.

• Experience working with relational databases, containerisation technologies and CI/CD pipelines.

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, influence senior engineers and drive decisions in complex environments.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business outcomes.

What will you get for this role?

The work you do at Aviva will make a real difference to our customers. We will recognise your contributions and reward you. From competitive salaries to generous pension contributions and paid paternity leave; take a look through some of our employee benefits!

The expected pay range for this role will fall between €80,000 and €90,000 and salary offered will commensurate with candidate's level of skills and experience.

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.

• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%).

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.

• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions.

• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.

• TaxSaver Travel Scheme.

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.

• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work .

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your paid volunteering days to help others.

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

• We’re deeply invested in our people,  our total reward package has so much to offer.

Aviva is for Everyone   

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all. 

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.  

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying please contact kate.ohara@aviva.com