TL;DR

Software Engineer (Fintech): Developing and leading backend solutions for digital banking services with an accent on microservices, Google Cloud Platform, and API design. Focus on building secure, scalable backend systems, improving engineering practices, and mentoring junior engineers.

Location: Hybrid in Edinburgh with at least 40% office presence

Salary: £70,929 - £106,394 per annum

Company

%hirify_global% is a leading UK financial institution investing heavily in digital transformation to enhance customer experiences.

What you will do

Lead technical discussions and implement backend solutions using infrastructure as code
Prototype and develop reusable components and write automated tests
Perform code reviews and maintain technical documentation
Collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver high-quality APIs and services
Provide leadership, education, and mentoring to junior colleagues

Requirements

Location: Hybrid work with minimum 40% time in Edinburgh office
Experience in backend software engineering with Java and Google Cloud Platform
Knowledge of containerization, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Spanner DB
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and database management (DB2/SQL)
Proven leadership and mentoring experience

Nice to have

Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Experience with Kafka and Dynatrace
Financial services industry background
Prior experience leading teams

Culture & Benefits

Inclusive and diverse work environment with focus on belonging
Disability confident recruitment process with reasonable adjustments
Generous pension contribution up to 15%
Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes
30 days holiday plus bank holidays
Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies