Java Software Engineer Are you a Full Stack Java Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment? Ready to build scalable, high-performance platforms that power real financial decision-making? A leading Manchester-based Financial Services firm is growing its engineering capability and looking for talented developers with strong Java & React expertise to help drive digital transformation across critical platforms. What You’ll Be Doing: Designing & building robust backend services in Java (Spring Boot) Developing dynamic, responsive frontends using React Working on cloud-native, microservices-based architectures Collaborating with Product, DevOps & Architecture teams in an agile environment Contributing to technical design & best practice engineering standards What We’re Looking For: Strong experience with Java (Spring/Spring Boot) Solid commercial experience with React Experience with REST APIs, CI/CD pipelines & cloud platforms (AWS/Azure desirable) Passion for clean code, TDD & scalable systems Experience in Financial Services (preferred but not essential) More information: High-impact projects within a growing FS organisation Modern tech stack & engineering-first culture Hybrid working (Manchester-based) - 3 days a week in the office Up to £60k bonus If you're ready to build systems that truly matter — and want to do it in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment — let’s talk.