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Software Engineer, Java, Microservice & API
United Kingdom
· Full-time
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Entry
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This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.
Job Description
Join us as a Software Engineer, Java, Microservice & API
Working in a permanent feature team, you’ll be developing knowledge of aspects of the associated platform across the disciplines of business, applications, data and infrastructure. You’ll also be liaising with principal engineers, architects in the domain and other key stakeholders to understand how the platform works and how it supports business objectives.
You’ll Also Be
We’re looking for someone with strong full stack experience in software design and implementation, including being able to exploit programming languages to solve complex problems. You’ll also need strong working experience of development and testing tools, bug tracking tools, and wikis.
You’ll bring exposure to cloud deployment, preferably on AWS, as well as experience with both relational and NoSQL databases such as Postgres and MongoDB, Kafka or MQ, or any other event-driven framework.
Additionally, You’ll Demonstrate
This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.
Job Description
Join us as a Software Engineer, Java, Microservice & API
- This is an opportunity for a technically minded individual to join us as a Software Engineer
- You’ll be designing, producing, testing and implementing working software, working across the lifecycle of the system
- Hone your existing software engineering skills and advance your career in this critical role
Working in a permanent feature team, you’ll be developing knowledge of aspects of the associated platform across the disciplines of business, applications, data and infrastructure. You’ll also be liaising with principal engineers, architects in the domain and other key stakeholders to understand how the platform works and how it supports business objectives.
You’ll Also Be
- Applying Agile methods to the development of software on the backlog
- Producing resilient and long-lived software and acting flexibly to cope with future needs
- Delivering intentional architecture and formulating emergent design through innovative ideas, experimentation and prototyping
- Designing and developing software with a focus on the automation of build, test and deployment activities, using executable patterns
We’re looking for someone with strong full stack experience in software design and implementation, including being able to exploit programming languages to solve complex problems. You’ll also need strong working experience of development and testing tools, bug tracking tools, and wikis.
You’ll bring exposure to cloud deployment, preferably on AWS, as well as experience with both relational and NoSQL databases such as Postgres and MongoDB, Kafka or MQ, or any other event-driven framework.
Additionally, You’ll Demonstrate
- Expert experience of coding with Java 17 and above, with strong experience in microservices or API development using Spring Boot, and containerization using Docker, along with TDD or BDD frameworks like Cucumber or Selenium to ensure code quality
- Skilled experience of using CI/CD tools, preferably GitLab or GitHub, and deploying on AWS Kubernetes clusters using Helm Charts
- Proven experience in leading the implementation of programming best practices, especially around scalability, automation, virtualisation, optimisation, availability, and performance
- A strong understanding of DevOps and Agile methodologies, and associated toolsets like Jira or Confluence
- Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to work with business teams to produce pragmatic solutions that work for the business
- Experience with information security policies and practices within the financial sector
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a simple way
Key Skills
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java
aws
containerization
microservices
spring boot
kubernetes
selenium
cucumber
docker
devops
gitlab
nosql
kafka
cloud
cicd
jira
tdd
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- Posted
- Aug 22, 2025
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- Full-time
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- Entry
- Location
- Manchester
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