Tribal is a Total Experience agency. Thinking beyond the established customer experience, we work with brands to consider the total experience online, offline, & internal engagement & processes & create products, services, & comms that people love. 

Exploring the intersection between brands, technology, & real life, we develop ideas that connect with culture & uncover compelling ways that technology can add value to real peoples lives while delivering returns to our clients. 

The purpose of this role is to lead Java development teams delivering work for our clients, ensuring the on-time delivery & quality of application code.  The role is a mix of hands-on development, oversight & leadership of multiple project teams & you are expected to always lead by example. The role has ultimate responsibility for implementing processes, communicating, & enforcing, ensuring Java standards. As part of your day-to-day role, you will provide mentorship & leadership inspiring the best work from your team members.

You Will:

• Lead a team of developers, providing mentorship, guidance, & support to ensure their professional growth & success. Develop & implement strategies for team growth & collaborate with your leadership team to ensure voices are heard.
• Develop & nurture the careers of team members, including identifying areas for growth, setting performance goals, conducting regular performance evaluations, & providing constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with HR & recruitment teams to hire the right individuals for the team, ensuring a diverse & skilled workforce. Conduct interviews & assess candidates' technical skills & cultural fit.
• Work with the leadership team to foster a culture of empowerment & inclusivity, encouraging team members to voice their opinions, ideas, & concerns. Creating an environment where everyone feels valued & respected.
• Build strong relationships with clients, understanding their business needs, & ensuring project requirements are met. Act as a trusted advisor, providing technical guidance & recommendations, supporting the creation & planning of technical solutions.
• Build trust & facilitate effective communication between team members, stakeholders, & clients. Conduct regular team meetings, status updates, & project reviews to ensure alignment & transparency.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables by establishing & enforcing coding standards, conducting code reviews, & implementing quality assurance processes.
• Identify & mitigate project risks, proactively addressing any issues that may impact project timelines or deliverables. Implement contingency plans when necessary.
• Stay updated with industry trends, technologies, & methodologies. Identify opportunities for process improvements & implement best practices to enhance team efficiency & productivity.
• Track & monitor team performance, & identify areas for improvement. Provide regular updates to project & client services teams on project status, risks, & mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with internal & external stakeholders (PMs, Client Services, including business analysts, & other technical teams, to ensure smooth project execution & successful outcomes. Proactively address client concerns, resolve issues, & maintain high customer service.
  
  

You Have:

• Experience with Java 11,17,21, Java Streams, Java Collections, Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, OSGi, NodeJS, Groovy, PostgreSQL, Mongo/DocDB.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, Python & Bash for helper tools development, using package managers (npm, maven, pip), debugging & unit testing.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git, GitHub, BitBucket to manage codebase changes & collaborate effectively with other team members across global markets.
• Experience with the Atlassian suite of tools - Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, etc.
• Experience with modern CI/CD workflows.
• Knowledge of common development best practices (e.g., TDD, agile).
• Experience in creating detailed task tickets ready to be worked on.
• WCAG accessibility experience is preferred.
• The ability to communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, & clients to understand requirements & provide updates on project progress.
• Scalability planning experience, which you can use to develop strategies to accommodate future growth & increased system demands.
• Experience with performance optimisation & can identify bottlenecks & optimise system performance.
• Experience with security & compliance, ensuring adherence to security standards & compliance requirements.
• Expertise with documentation & technical standards, which will help establish standards & maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Experience with knowledge sharing & training, which will facilitate continuous learning & skills development.
• Experience with technical leadership, providing guidance & mentorship to foster technical excellence.
• Multi-project commercial experience with relevant tools such as >Java11 (OpenJDK), Docker, Kubernetes, Maven, Jenkins, NVM, RESTful APIs, ActiveMQ or similar.
• Experience working in an agency environment.
  
  

You May Have:

• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) on version 6.3 or later, or enterprise CMS.
• Cloud & infrastructure management experience, optimise cloud resources & design resilient infrastructure.
• Experience with proof-of-concept development: Validate architectural decisions through prototypes & experiments.
• Experience with performance monitoring & optimisation: Measure & improve system performance.
• Experience with disaster recovery & business continuity: Develop plans for data protection & system availability.
• Experience with some or all of the following technologies: AWS Lambda, EC2, ECS, EKS, ECR, SQS, Amplify, REST, GraphQL, OSGi, AWS, Docker, Varnish/Fastly, AEM.
  
  

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, & we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week. The ask stems from our want to:

Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
Improve collaboration & team relationships.
Increase employee engagement

This hybrid model balances the need for individual flexibility while maintaining the relentless customer focus we provide at CM. We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.

CM Liquid Talent is still an option for roles approved to be 100% remote.