Software Engineer - Java/Cloud/Data

Project overview

Spencer Rose are seeking an experienced Software Engineer (Java) to join a Tier-1 banking client in Manchester on an initial 6 month contract.

Project details

ASAP - interviews are taking place within 2 working days

Location - Manchester - 2 days a week must be in the office

£380-400pd Inside IR35

6+ months

You will work within an agile, cross-functional team to build and maintain secure, scalable applications, leveraging modern Java engineering, cloud technologies, data engineering and quality automation.

Key Skills & Experience

Desirable Skills

Experience with Harness, Backstage golden paths, One IDP and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.

If you are available and interested - APPLY NOW!

• Strong hands-on experience with Java 11+, Spring and Spring Boot 3.x.
• Experience developing microservices, REST APIs, Apache Kafka and Kafka Streams.
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of data modelling, data analysis and dbt.
• Cloud experience across AWS, GCP or Azure, ideally including GKE.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Jenkins, IAM and API gateways such as Apigee.
• Experience with Python, Pytest, API automation and ETL testing.
• Strong understanding of TDD, BDD, shift-left testing, unit, integration and regression testing.
• Familiarity with security and performance testing, and observability tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana and Prometheus.
• Experience with Jira, Xray and Allure Reports.
• Banking or financial services experience is highly desirable.
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 6 months+ (strong possibility of extension)
• Location: Manchester, UK, GB
• Rate: 48-50 EUR/h