Senior software engineer (cards)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions that meet business needs
• Work closely with colleagues from different areas to capture and analyse requirements and determine technical feasibility
• Lead the development and implementation of complex software applications
• Maintain code quality and follow coding standards
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• Lead debugging and analysis of production incidents
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, encouraging a culture of learning and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Strong grasp of software engineering fundamentals, with a track record of building scalable, resilient, and highly observable systems
• Expert proficiency in Java, with additional experience in JavaScript, Node.js or React considered a plus
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, or AWS), including cloud‑native architectures
• Proven experience building, deploying, and operating containerised applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
• Practical application of Domain‑Driven Design (DDD) and Test‑Driven Development (TDD) principles
• Solid understanding of software testing strategies, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience working in Agile environments, including Scrum, and using tools such as Jira
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Harness
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, with the ability to tackle complex technical challenges
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships
• Awareness of and interest in emerging technologies, including Generative AI, and Agentic / AI Capabilities
• Good understanding of networking concepts, ideally across both public cloud and on‑premise environments
• Ability to contribute to architectural decisions and help shape the broader engineering strategy
• Commitment to mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of learning, inclusion, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies