Senior Software Engineer (Cards)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Cards): Designing and building modern, secure, and scalable backend applications for a technology-led banking group with an accent on Java, RESTful APIs, and containerization. Focus on applying Domain-Driven Design and Test-Driven Development principles while contributing to architectural decisions and mentoring junior engineers.

Location: Hybrid, requiring at least two days per week, or 40% of time, at offices in Manchester or Chester, UK

Salary: £72,702–£80,780

Company

hirify.global is a technology-led organisation aiming to shape finance and build secure, scalable, and customer-first solutions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services.
• Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and Quality Engineers.
• Integrate with internal systems and third-party APIs for seamless user experiences.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and engineering strategy, mentoring junior engineers.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience with Java, including designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with backend frameworks like Spring Boot and Node.js is beneficial.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Harness.
• Familiarity with Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP preferred; AWS or Azure welcome).
• Experience with automated testing tools like Cypress, RestAssured, or Playwright.
• Commitment to writing reliable, maintainable, and well-tested code.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with 35 hours per week.
• Up to 15% pension contribution and an annual bonus based on Group performance.
• Share schemes, including free shares.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle and generous parental leave.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with initiatives like menopause health package and Working with Cancer.
• Support for adjustments in the recruitment process and guaranteed interviews for applicants with disabilities who meet minimum criteria.