Lead Java Engineer

Salary: £62,109 (National) or £66,229 (Croydon) plus skills allowance of up to £18,291 pending assessment.

Location: Croydon, Manchester or Sheffield on a hybrid basis

Advert Close: 11:55 pm Thursday 14th May 2026

Please note that this role requires Security Check (SC) clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years.

What you'll bring to the role

There are 3 roles available. One will be within a team developing Critical National Infrastructure in the policing domain as a replacement for a legacy IT system. The other two opportunities will have a similar scope, sitting within Migration and Borders Portfolio.

One of the teams develop Critical National Infrastructure and the other team work on advanced scanning platforms with growing focus on integration of AI-driven features.

The Lead Engineer will drive the technical delivery of their team, managing thei...