Hays
Lead Java Developer

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Hays are now looking for a Lead Java Developer for one of our local clients:
£377 p/d Outside IR35 3 days a week in Glasgow, rest is WFH 6 month+ contract
The Lead Java Developer will have strong experience leading teams and delivering enterprise Java applications in Agile environments.
What you'll be doing
- Leading a Java development team and working with Product Owners, BAs, Testers and other stakeholders
- Designing and delivering enterprise web applications and microservices
- Producing and contributing to solution and architecture designs
- Supporting CI/CD, performance optimisation and cloud deployments
- Driving best practice across development and delivery
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What we're looking for
- Java 8+
- Spring Boot / Spring Framework
- Microservices and REST APIs
- JUnit 4/5
- AWS
- Oracle and/or MongoDB
- Jenkins, Maven, CI/CD
- Git
- Agile/Scrum experience
- Client-facing experience
- Experience producing High Level Designs and architecture artefacts
- Performance monitoring tools (e.g. Glowroot, JProfiler) desirable


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