Overview
Join our dynamic Technology team as a Senior Java Developer and play a key role in shaping the future of financial crime prevention through the transformative Integrated Financial Crime (IFC) Program. This multi‑year, group‑wide effort aims to strengthen regulatory compliance, deliver a more seamless client experience through unified technology platforms, and drive operational efficiency through modern engineering practices and innovative solutions.
We are seeking a Senior Java Developer with a keen interest in progressing towards architecture. You will bring practical, hands‑on technical experience combined with a forward‑looking approach to system design, contributing to long‑term, meaningful improvements across our technology landscape.
Program Description
The IFC portfolio is a multi‑faceted programme of change delivered through more than 20 programmes. Its purpose is to build a holistic, risk‑based and effective Financial Crime environment, strengthen the resilience and automation of Financial Crime processes, enhance skills and capabilities across all lines of defence, and empower colleagues, partners and customers to better identify and prevent financial crime by increasing awareness of the associated risks.
Responsibilities
To be successful as a Java Fullstack Engineer, you should have:
* Solid experience in full‑stack development, including building dynamic, responsive and reusable components, with hands‑on work on Enterprise Case lifecycle applications and backend development using the Java technology stack.
* Well‑developed backend engineering capability, covering the design and delivery of RESTful APIs and microservices using Java Spring Boot, with practical knowledge of Spring MVC, Spring Security and Spring Data, and experience creating cloud‑native Java components on platforms such as OpenShift or AWS.
* Practical experience working with event‑driven architectures, including Kafka or other message brokers, and a well‑established background in developing core API services that can be reused across wider teams and systems.
* Established experience working with React, including React hooks, state approaches (Redux, Context API), and integrating frontend applications with backend services.
Highly Valued Skills
Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include
* Basic understanding of Camunda BPM for workflow orchestration and process automation, and familiarity with BPMN 2.0 for designing workflows.
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
* Knowledge of unit testing and integration testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito, Jest, React Testing Library).
Assessment and Location
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills. This role will be based in Glasgow.
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