Senior Software Engineer

Location: Sheffield (2 days per week onsite)

Contract: Contract

Our banking clients building a platform that enables control owners and engineering teams to manage and monitor compliance with software development standards and controls. The successful candidate will work on modern Java-based applications and APIs within a microservices architecture, helping deliver scalable and resilient solutions across several strategic applications.

• Design, develop and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs.
• Build and enhance microservices using modern engineering practices.
• Collaborate with developers, testers and stakeholders to deliver new features.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the application estate.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical design decisions.
• Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Work within an Agile environment using CI/CD principles and tooling.
• Support the continuous improvement of platform reliability, scalability and performance.

• Strong commercial Experience developing applications in Java.
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices.
• Strong understanding of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
• Proficiency with development tools such as GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira and Confluence.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving.

• Exposure to or interest in Kotlin development.
• Experience with HTML, JavaScript or modern web technologies.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Experience working within highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

We're looking for a strong Java engineer who has built and supported enterprise-grade applications and microservices. Kotlin Experience would be beneficial but is not essential. Candidates with solid Java expertise who are interested in learning or expanding their Kotlin knowledge are encouraged to apply.

Sheffield, UK

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