Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack)

JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack) 

SALARY: £70,929-£86,691 pa

LOCATION(S): Chester, Leeds, Halifax & Manchester

HOURS: Full-time – 35 hours per week 

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our offices stated above.  

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY 

We have multiple openings across our business for senior software engineers with experience in a combination of backend and frontend development to join our growing engineering teams. You’ll be responsible for developing high-quality, scalable services as part of our microservices-based architecture, while continuing to build your skills with the latest tools and frameworks. 

 
In these roles, you’ll get the chance to work with modern technologies, including microservices architectures, cloud-based infrastructure, and containerized environments.  

You’ll play a key role in developing, testing, and optimizing back-end services that support seamless user experiences and integrate with various front-end and external systems. 

What will you be doing with us? 

• Design, develop, test, and deploy modular applications, APIs and services using Java, Spring Boot, TypeScript, React or related technologies.  

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality back-end services using Java and related technologies.   

• Develop containerized applications using Docker and deploy them in Kubernetes environments.   
  Implement Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles to create well-structured, domain-focused systems that reflect business requirements.   

• Practice Test-Driven Development (TDD), ensuring that code is thoroughly tested and of the highest quality.   

• Be part of a cross-functional agile team, collaborating closely with the Tech Lead, Product Owner and your peers to define and build exciting new financial products for our customers. 

•  Integrate with front-end components and third-party APIs, ensuring smooth and efficient communication between systems.  

•  Optimize and refactor existing codebases for performance, scalability, and maintainability.   

• Build efficient and reusable front-end and back-end systems and abstractions. 

ABOUT US 

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you!  

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 

We’re actively seeking to build a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and thinking approaches and would like to encourage applications from anyone that feels they meet a combination of the below.  

If you’re more confident in either backend or frontend development, don’t let that hold you back—we’d still love to hear from you. You might be exactly what we’re looking for! 

Essential 

Software Development:  
Strong, hands-on commercial experience in either or both frontend of backend engineering.  

• Frontend Development: Technical excellence, with strong commercial experience in the full software development lifecycle working with React, Redux, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and Styled Components.  

• Backend Development: Technical excellence, with strong commercial experience in the full software development lifecycle working with Java 17+, Spring Boot and relational databases. Full-stack experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node. Proficiency in working with RESTful APIs. 

• Test Automation: Use modern testing practices and frameworks integrated with CI/CD pipelines. Strong experience of test first development and unit testing with modern testing frameworks and tools such as Jest, Enzyme, React Testing Library, Pact, Cypress and Playwright. 

• DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD and build pipelines, using tools such as Github, Harness, Jenkins, Docker, ELK, Grafana and Dynatrace. Take ownership and responsibility for the lifespan of the things you contribute to. A “you build it, you run it” attitude. 

ABOUT WORKING FOR US  

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. 

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. 

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. 

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need. 

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: 

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15% 

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance 

• 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 

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive?  

Apply today and find out more.