Application Engineer
Manchester - Hybrid
We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer with deep technical expertise and thought leadership. You will drive strategy for your area of expertise across teams and foster a developer community within your domain. The role involves mentoring junior staff, ensuring high-quality deliverables, promoting best practices like TDD and BDD, and leading engineering practices across the SDLC.
Core Responsibilities
* Provide advanced technical expertise in Backend Development, supporting the team with effective solutions and practical insights.
* Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
* Demonstrate a commitment to keeping up with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, actively applying them in your work.
* Contribute new ideas, tools, and methodologies to help foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
* Share knowledge and mentor peers and junior engineers, supporting their growth and skills development.
* Collaborate with technical leads, IT teams, and business stakeholders to understand project requirements, implications, and dependencies.
* Review and provide feedback on technical documentation, suggesting improvements where appropriate.
* Promote and practice best development approaches such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) to deliver high-quality, maintainable code.
* Apply design patterns to address complex problems, ensuring code is efficient, readable, and reusable.
* Adhere to IT and Information Security policies and procedures in all engineering activities.
* Participate in special projects and perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience
* Strong analysis and problem solving skills
* Knowledge of the financial services industry
* Other technologies/areas: AWS, API Design, Automation testing
We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at adjustments@robertwalters.com to discuss how we can support you.
This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
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