Java Lead Developer (m/f/d)
Sopra Steria
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:22 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join us as a Java Lead Developer, playing a key role in public sector projects. Enjoy a collaborative environment with room for growth.
Tasks
- Lead and coach developer teams of up to five members.
- Develop Java-based software projects in both frontend and backend.
- Consult clients on software architectures and solutions.
Skills
- Completed IT education with several years of Java development experience.
- Strong communication and consulting skills with clients.
- Team player with excellent social skills.
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Company Description
As a Java Lead Developer, you take on a central role in the technical implementation of demanding customer projects in the public sector. You combine excellent technical know-how with a strong, consulting-oriented mindset and convince at the interface between technology and customer. You support our customers in a solution-oriented manner, speak their language, and at the same time set technical impulses within the team. If suitable and interested, there is also the possibility to develop further towards specialist or line management. As a Java Lead Developer, you take on a central role in the technical implementation of demanding customer projects in the public sector. You combine excellent technical know-how with a strong, consulting-oriented mindset and convince at the interface between technology and customer. You support our customers in a solution-oriented manner, speak their language, and at the same time set technical impulses within the team. If suitable and interested, there is also the possibility to develop further towards specialist or line management.
Job Description
- Technical leadership, coaching, and support of developer teams up to a size of 5 developers
- Development of Java-based software projects (frontend/backend)
- Consulting customers in the area of software architectures, technical solution approaches, and project procedures
- Close collaboration with product owners, business analysts, and other stakeholders
- Application and promotion of agile methods (Scrum), best practice approaches, clean code, and DevOps culture
- Ensuring that agreed quality and security standards are met
- Responsible for architectural decisions as well as review and further development of existing system landscapes
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and specialist departments on the customer side
Qualifications
- Completed training as an IT specialist at FZ/FA, HF, or university level
- Several years of experience in Java development (Spring, JPA, REST, etc.)
- Good to very good knowledge in the frontend area with frameworks such as Angular or Bootstrap is an advantage
- Solid experience in the design and implementation of complex applications
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is an advantage
- Confident appearance in customer contact combined with high communication and consulting skills
- Strong social skills – team player who puts the WE in the foreground
- Very good German skills in spoken and written form, English at a good level
- Residence in Switzerland
Additional Information
- Development prospects towards specialist or line management
- High degree of creative freedom and say in technical decisions
- Access to the latest technologies and the huge learning hub of the Sopra Steria Group
- Flexible working conditions with the possibility of home office and part-time models
- Very open and collegial collaboration, which our employees confirm within the framework of the "Great Place to Work" certification
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