Java Software Engineer (AVP)
Title: Java Software Engineer (AVP)
Location: Knutsford, Manchester (Hybrid – 2 days onsite)
Salary: Up to £65,500 base + bonus
Overview
We’re working with a Tier 1 financial services organisation investing in its retail digital platform and customer access systems.
They are hiring a Java Software Engineer (AVP) to contribute to the build and evolution of customer-facing platforms, with a focus on APIs, identity workflows, and secure access journeys.
This role sits within a team responsible for orchestrating application flows across multiple systems, including modern APIs and legacy mainframe environments.
The Role
You will contribute to the development of Java-based services supporting a large-scale retail customer platform.
Key focus areas include:
* Building and enhancing platform APIs
* Integrating with mainframe systems and downstream services
* Supporting identity, verification, and access workflows
* Contributing to UI-facing services and frontend integration
* Orchestrating application flows across multiple systems and services
Core Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain Java / Spring-based applications
* Build and enhance RESTful APIs for customer-facing platforms
* Work across end-to-end application flows, from UI through to backend and mainframe
* Contribute to systems handling authentication, access, and identity verification
* Collaborate with engineering teams across frontend, backend, and platform layers
* Support and improve system reliability, performance, and maintainability
Requirements
* Strong Java (Core Java)
* Experience with Spring / Spring Boot
* Experience building APIs and backend services
* Understanding of frontend/UI integration (ability to work with UI-facing systems)
* Experience working across distributed systems or complex application flows
* Strong understanding of software engineering best practices
Desirable
* Experience integrating with mainframe systems
* Exposure to identity and access management (IAM) or verification workflows
* Experience working within financial services or regulated environments
* Familiarity with large-scale enterprise platforms
Why This Role
* Work on high-impact, customer-facing systems at scale
* Exposure to both modern APIs and legacy integration challenges
* Strong platform ownership with end-to-end visibility
* Stable environment with clear progression at AVP level
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