Salary: £62,000 - 90,000 per year Requirements: We require 7 years of experience in software engineering. We require a strong Java software engineering background with the ability to engage in architecture decisions. We use Java 21 and Spring Boot with RDBMS and NoSQL databases, so experience in these technologies is important. We require experience with AWS and event-driven architectures. We require experience delivering product-led, agile software. We require strong stakeholder management across Product, Operations, and Engineering. We require excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. We value a strong focus on quality and security, including baking testing and scanning into CI/CD pipelines. Experience in financial services is desirable. Familiarity with AWS, Java, and integration-heavy platforms is desirable. Experience improving operational resilience and throughput through system redesign and automation is desirable. Experience in agent-first organisations is desirable. Responsibilities: We lead technical discovery for initiatives, shaping solution options, trade-offs, and technical risk assessments. We identify and proactively reduce system-level and cross-team technical risks, including performance, operability, and data integrity. We solve complex technical problems across event-driven flows, integrations, orchestration, and data consistency. We drive improvements in testability, observability, deployment safety, and recovery across Transfers systems. We act as a technical mentor and coach to mid-level and junior engineers, raising the technical bar across teams. We partner with Engineering Managers to enable sustainable, predictable delivery. We work closely with Product, Operations, Architecture, and Platform teams to ensure solutions are fit for live service. Technologies: AWS CI/CD Java NoSQL Security Spring Spring Boot Cloud More: We are building the next generation platform for one of the UKs largest financial services companies, trusted by over 2 million clients and managing approximately £150 billion in assets. In our Transfers Tribe, we are expanding new capabilities that enable clients to seamlessly transfer financial products such as SIPPs and ISAs in and out. We operate in a product-led delivery model and work closely across engineering, product, operations, architecture, and platform teams. Our focus is on simpler, more resilient systems with fewer incidents, faster recovery, and the ability to deliver faster without compromising stability, security, or regulatory compliance. The interview process includes three stages: a hiring manager discussion, a technical session with peers, and a culture fit interview. last updated 24 week of 2026