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Senior backend engineer

Henley-on-Thames
Invesco
Engineer
Posted: 10 April
Offer description

This job is with Invesco, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

As one of the world's leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.
Job Description We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:
Company-provided healthcare

A competitive annual leave allowance

Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements

Generous pension provisions

Income protection

Health and wellness benefits

Volunteering days

Enhanced parental leave

Life insurance

Your Team:
We're a team of finance and technology enthusiasts who enjoy revolutionizing the investment industry through digital products & services. We're building the next generation investment management platform for our financial professional customers so they can build better investment portfolios & help their clients retire in style.
Your Role:
We're looking for a Backend engineer to be part of a team of talented engineers and help us build high quality financial products that we launch to the market via partnerships with banks and broker-dealers. The candidate should be an innovator, highly technical, and passionate about speed, quality, and building amazing products. The candidate should also have demonstrated success in scaling platforms. Our team operates in a start-up environment with the backing of a large, industry leader and we actively cultivate a culture of innovation and excellence. The ideal candidate should enjoy working in this setting.
What you will be doing:
Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain highly performant api-driven web applications on our stack (Angular, React, SASS, Java SpringBoot, Mulesoft).

Design and implement REST APIs to industry/company standards

Lead the design, development and maintenance of scalable and reuseable components within the team's design system.

Drive adoption of the design system across the teams by creating clear documentation and guidelines.

Work with our amazing product design team to develop and iterate on user interfaces that bring simplicity to complicated financial data.

Interact with engineering members across the organization to ensure consistency in engineering practices and foster active exchange of ideas

We have development centers in Atlanta, Houston, New York City, UK and India and the ability to collaborate across a global organization is a key skill.

Perform peer code reviews. Review performance, security and flexibility of the code.

Participating in agile ceremonies (e.g. daily standup, release and sprint planning, demos, scrum of scrums).

What you will bring:
Proven years of experience in backend software development

Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot

Extensive experience building RESTful APIs (JSON, HTTP, OAuth, JWT, etc.)

Understanding of microservices architecture

A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Proven problem-solving and analytical skills

Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Mentorship mindset and leadership qualities.

Hands-on experience with AWS, including services such as:
S3, RDS/DynamoDB

Lambda, API Gateway

ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, IAM

Experience with relational and NoSQL databases

Proven knowledge of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms

Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing

Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes is a plus)

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:
Experience working with or integrating AI/ML services

AWS AI services (e.g., SageMaker, Bedrock, Rekognition, Comprehend)

LLM integrations, AI-powered APIs, or data-driven applications

Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS, SNS)

Exposure to DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Experience with security best practices in cloud applications

Prior experience in high-scale or distributed systems

Disability Confident Scheme :
Applicants who opt in to the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the 'minimum criteria' for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application. By opting-in to this scheme, applicants will be disclosing that they have a disability solely for the purpose of the Disability Confident Scheme.
The Disability Confident Scheme only guarantees an interview - it does not automatically mean that applicants interviewed will gain employment with Invesco at that time.
To apply through the Disability Confident Scheme, you'll need to firstly ensure you have applied for the role via our external careers page. Following this, you'll need to email us at EMEA-TalentAcquisition@invesco.com confirming your wish to opt-in, alongside your contact details and the title of the role you wish to apply for.

Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Worker Type
Employee
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes Workplace Model
Pursuant to Invesco's Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm's most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in an Invesco office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other's growth and development.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to emea-talentacquisition@invesco.com. Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments)
We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.
Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing:
We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience.
Recruitment Agencies:
Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact hiring managers directly.
Regulatory:
This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.

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