Job Title
Senior Software Engineer
Salary
£63,152 – £78,940
Location
Manchester
Hours & Working Pattern
Full‑time. Hybrid: at least two days per week, or 40% of time, at our Manchester site.
What you’ll be doing
Transform the core banking platform by leveraging modern technologies such as Google Cloud Platform and micro‑services. Bring modern engineering experience and be an active contributor to the code base while also operating at a higher level when needed, engaging architects and other functions to design software appropriately.
Responsibilities
* Deep experience writing object‑oriented back‑end code, preferably in Java.
* Strong grasp of software fundamentals – data types, threading, memory management, debugging.
* Excellent communication and leadership potential, promoting agile practices and high‑quality engineering.
* Design pattern knowledge and test‑driven development experience.
* Technical debt management and delivery focus.
* Comfortable with both technical and business discussions.
* Ability to learn new technologies quickly in an evolving environment.
* Inquisitive, self‑starter problem‑solver who asks for clarifications.
Qualifications & Skills
* Backend coding, ideally depth in Java.
* Object‑oriented design.
* Problem solving and debugging.
* Application and solution design.
* Clean coding practices and design pattern appreciation.
* Excellent communication skills with some leadership experience or potential.
* Experience with Test‑Driven Development, test automation, asynchronous communication patterns, Domain‑Driven Design, micro‑service architectures, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud computing (preferably Google Cloud Platform).
Benefits & Inclusion
* Pension contribution up to 15%.
* Annual performance‑related bonus.
* Share schemes including free shares.
* Lifestyle benefits such as discounted shopping.
* 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
* Well‑being initiatives and generous parental leave policies.
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location, and working patterns. As a Disability‑Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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