https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-java-developer-sc-cleared-montash--5e61bd04-272e-4bee-9c9e-dc61d46b5dbb RSS feed for Principal Java Developer (SC Cleared) at Montash. en-gb Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:19:52 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-java-developer-sc-cleared-montash--5e61bd04-272e-4bee-9c9e-dc61d46b5dbb https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-java-developer-sc-cleared-montash--5e61bd04-272e-4bee-9c9e-dc61d46b5dbb Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:52:41 GMT Location: London | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Contract | Job Title: Principal Java Developer (SC Cleared) Location: Remote (with ad-hoc travel to London office) Contract Length: 12 Months (with scope to extend) Start Date: ASAP IR35: Inside Interview Process: 1 Stage, MS Teams Clearance: SC We are supporting a public sector client in hiring a Principal Java Developer to lead the technical delivery of large-scale, cloud-native systems on AWS within a secure, regulated government environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring strong expertise in distributed and event-driven architectures, and in the design, build, test and operation of resilient microservices-based solutions. The successful candidate will act as the technical authority within their domain, setting technical direction across multiple teams, providing technical governance and supporting architectural decisions, incident management and live service operations. This role suits a technically strong and confident Principal Developer with significant modern Java development experience at scale, comfortable providing technical leadership across multiple teams and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Key Responsibilities... Contract