Senior Backend Engineer - Java

<h1 data-section-id=&quot;lzjh14&quot; data-start=&quot;454&quot; data-end=&quot;486&quot;><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;>Senior Backend Engineer –&nbsp;<span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>Java</span></span></h1> <p data-start=&quot;488&quot; data-end=&quot;585&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;488&quot; data-end=&quot;501&quot;>Location:</strong> London (Hybrid) | <strong data-start=&quot;520&quot; data-end=&quot;538&quot;>Practice Area:</strong> Technology &amp; Engineering | <strong data-start=&quot;566&quot; data-end=&quot;575&quot;>Type:</strong> Permanent</p> <p data-start=&quot;587&quot; data-end=&quot;687&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;587&quot; data-end=&quot;687&quot;>Power the platforms behind modern finance. Shape cloud-native solutions with <span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>Java</span> at their core.</strong></p> <h2 data-section-id=&quot;1hl1yo8&quot; data-start=&quot;689&quot; data-end=&quot;704&quot;><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;692&quot; data-end=&quot;704&quot;>The Role</strong></span></h2> <p data-start=&quot;706&quot; data-end=&quot;1388&quot;>We’re seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (<span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>Java</span>) to join our Technology &amp; Engineering team. You’ll bring expertise in building robust, scalable, cloud-native applications using <span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>Java</span>, <span class=&quot;Highlight ht54955a67-6e32-48ce-af21-6c3fae6b68c4&quot;>Spring Boot</span>, and <span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>AWS</span>. Working on high-impact platforms for Tier 1 financial institutions, you’ll help shape backend architecture, champion engineering best practices, and contribute to the evolution of modern banking technology. You&#39;ll also embrace AI-enabled ways of working, using approved AI and automation tools where appropriate to improve engineering productivity, accelerate delivery, and enhance software quality while applying sound engineering judgement and responsible AI practices.</p> <h2 data-section-id=&quot;1uboqym&quot; data-start=&quot;1390&quot; data-end=&quot;1411&quot;><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;1393&quot; data-end=&quot;1411&quot;>What You’ll Do</strong></span></h2> <ul data-start=&quot;1413&quot; data-end=&quot;2169&quot;> <li data-section-id=&quot;935qed&quot; data-start=&quot;1413&quot; data-end=&quot;1512&quot;>Design and build cloud-native, <span class=&quot;Highlight hte8d84c36-3d11-4b5d-af91-f34d644d37f4&quot;>microservices</span>-based applications using <span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>Java</span> (11+) and <span class=&quot;Highlight ht54955a67-6e32-48ce-af21-6c3fae6b68c4&quot;>Spring Boot</span>.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;jl38aj&quot; data-start=&quot;1513&quot; data-end=&quot;1704&quot;>Deliver enterprise-ready solutions on <span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>AWS</span>, applying modern engineering practices and AI-enabled development approaches where appropriate to improve delivery efficiency and code quality.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;8xn3vn&quot; data-start=&quot;1705&quot; data-end=&quot;1816&quot;>Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines to support secure, scalable, and reliable software deployments.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;1a2n9pu&quot; data-start=&quot;1817&quot; data-end=&quot;1948&quot;>Develop comprehensive automated tests and promote quality-driven engineering practices across the software development lifecycle.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;fc7rrt&quot; data-start=&quot;1949&quot; data-end=&quot;2169&quot;>Collaborate with agile teams to solve complex technical challenges, contribute to architecture decisions, and encourage the responsible use of approved AI tools and automation to enhance collaboration and delivery.</li> </ul> <h2 data-section-id=&quot;xs10nj&quot; data-start=&quot;2171&quot; data-end=&quot;2200&quot;><span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;><strong data-start=&quot;2174&quot; data-end=&quot;2200&quot;>What We’re Looking For</strong></span></h2> <ul data-start=&quot;2202&quot; data-end=&quot;2919&quot;> <li data-section-id=&quot;xouil6&quot; data-start=&quot;2202&quot; data-end=&quot;2323&quot;>Strong expertise in <span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>Java</span> (11, 17, 21+) and <span class=&quot;Highlight ht54955a67-6e32-48ce-af21-6c3fae6b68c4&quot;>Spring Boot</span>, with experience building enterprise-grade backend applications.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;nkshon&quot; data-start=&quot;2324&quot; data-end=&quot;2454&quot;>Deep knowledge of public cloud platforms, preferably <span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>AWS</span>, alongside cloud-native, <span class=&quot;Highlight hte8d84c36-3d11-4b5d-af91-f34d644d37f4&quot;>microservices</span>, and event-driven architectures.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;1gyyll5&quot; data-start=&quot;2455&quot; data-end=&quot;2587&quot;>Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines, SQL and NoSQL databases, <span class=&quot;Highlight ht54955a67-6e32-48ce-af21-6c3fae6b68c4&quot;>Kafka</span>, <span class=&quot;Highlight ht12570a5c-fe4a-4faf-85ad-9359aedf0c1d&quot;>Java</span> Streaming, and modern software engineering practices.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;wfwzi0&quot; data-start=&quot;2588&quot; data-end=&quot;2740&quot;>Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (for example, CloudFormation), distributed systems, secure application design, and scalable cloud deployments.</li> <li data-section-id=&quot;1slskix&quot; data-start=&quot;2741&quot; data-end=&quot;2919&quot;>Experience using AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve engineering productivity while maintaining appropriate human oversight, governance, securit…