Senior Software Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Fintech): Transforming the Core Banking Platform by leveraging modern technologies and innovative approaches such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and microservices-based architecture with an accent on engineering standards and driving technical excellence. Focus on building microservice or event-driven systems.

Location: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites in Manchester

Salary: £72,702 - £80,780

Company

hirify.global is building the future of finance.

What you will do

• Actively contribute to the codebase while collaborating with architects and cross-functional teams to design scalable software solutions.
• Build strong relationships and support team development through mentoring and coaching, with a focus on collective success.
• Develop a deep understanding of the business domain and processes to effectively translate user needs into stories and technical tasks.
• Drive efficient breakdowns of work, ensuring non-functional requirements like security and performance are well considered.
• Partner with the Engineering Lead and other teams to enhance ways of working across the lab by proposing and testing innovative approaches.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in Object-Oriented Design and back-end development with deep knowledge of Java.
• Solid understanding of software fundamentals such as threading, memory management, debugging, and clean coding practices.
• Proven ability to drive technical delivery and communicate effectively, promote agile ways of working, and mentor others.
• Experience in application and solution design, with a focus on managing technical debt and delivering high-quality engineering outcomes.
• Comfort in both technical and business conversations, with a delivery-focused mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience with Test-Driven Development and test automation
• Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design
• Knowledge of Microservices, Spring Boot, REST protocol, Apache Kafka
• Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes for containerized development and deployment
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform

Culture & Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies