Job reference 325356
Senior Software Engineer, SNA01
Car allowance plus Healthcare, annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 10 years' service.
Permanent, Full time
Location: London Farringdon, x3 days a week in the office.
For a full job description, please click on the following link: Job Descriptions
Senior Engineer – Event Processing System (EPS)
London | Hybrid (3 days in office)
Join Royal Mail at a pivotal moment in our digital transformation. We’re re-engineering the core of a network that handles over 17 billion items annually—and we’re doing it in the cloud.
As a Senior Engineer, you’ll help re-architect our mission-critical Event Processing System (EPS)—the backbone of parcel and letter tracking—into a scalable, event-driven platform using technologies like Kafka, containerised microservices, and multi-cloud infrastructure.
What You’ll Do
* Design and deliver scalable, resilient backend systems.
* Shape cloud-ready, service-aligned architecture.
* Champion engineering best practices (TDD, CI/CD, clean code).
* Collaborate across disciplines to deliver impactful solutions.
* Guide third-party development to meet technical standards.
What You’ll Bring
* Strong backend engineering experience (Java 11+, REST APIs, SQL).
* Experience with high-throughput or distributed systems.
* Passion for clean, maintainable code and infrastructure as code.
* Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
Bonus Points For
* Spring Boot, Go, or Node.js experience.
* Cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP).
* Kafka, RabbitMQ, or event-driven architecture.
* GitOps, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a multi-year transformation shaping the future of Royal Mail’s digital platforms. You’ll work in agile teams that value innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement—making a real impact at a national scale.
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face-to-face or virtual interview consisting of competency-based and role-specific questions.
We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different but you have relevant skills, we’d love to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
If you require adjustments during the hiring process, please discuss this with your recruiter.
For more about Royal Mail Group and our values, visit: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
Closing Date: 23rd June. The advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.
For guidance on CV writing and interview preparation, two online courses are available on SuccessFactors: ‘CV Guidance’ and ‘Interview Skills’.
During the application, you will confirm meeting the minimum eligibility criteria. Please review these criteria beforehand and seek necessary approvals.
Internal application eligibility criteria can be found here.
Terms of appointment are detailed within the advert; voluntary transfer terms apply unless stated otherwise.
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