Senior / Lead Full Stack Engineer (Java) - Financial Services
Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits
We're working with a global financial services organisation looking to hire a Senior / Lead Full Stack Engineer to join a high-impact engineering function delivering mission-critical systems.
This is a hands‑on leadership role, suited to someone who combines deep technical expertise in Java with the ability to lead teams, drive engineering standards, and deliver complex systems end-to-end.
The role
You’ll take ownership of delivering scalable, secure, and resilient software solutions, working closely with product, design and operations teams. Alongside hands‑on development, you’ll play a key role in mentoring engineers and shaping best practices across the team.
There is a strong emphasis on backend engineering using Java (Spring), alongside full stack exposure and involvement in modern engineering and AI‑driven initiatives.
Key responsibilities
* Lead and mentor engineering teams, supporting development, performance and growth
* Own end-to-end delivery across the full software lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy, support)
* Design and build scalable microservices and APIs using Java (Spring)
* Drive engineering best practices across code quality, testing, DevOps and automation
* Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
* Contribute to architecture, system integration and modernisation initiatives
* Develop and integrate AI‑driven capabilities into applications and workflows
* Ensure systems are secure, observable, and highly performant
What we’re looking for
* Strong Java development experience (Spring) within complex, enterprise environments
* Experience building distributed systems and microservices architectures
* Proven experience leading or mentoring engineering teams
* Strong understanding of DevOps practices (CI/CD, automation, testing)
* Experience with tools such as GitLab, Docker, Splunk, AppDynamics
* Experience working in agile environments (Scrum / Kanban)
* Experience or strong interest in AI development and integrating AI into products
* Financial services experience is beneficial
Tech environment
* Backend: Java (Spring), Groovy
* Testing: JUnit, Spock
Why apply
* Join a globally recognised financial services organisation
* Opportunity to influence engineering standards and technical direction
* Exposure to AI‑driven innovation
* Strong career progression within a structured environment
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