About this role
Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year
Requirements: Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with applied experienceHands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stabilityAdvanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, including JavaHands-on experience building and maintaining Spring Boot microservices, including REST APIs with JSON, dependency injection, configuration management, and actuator-based monitoringProficiency in automation and continuous delivery methodsExperience with relational and other databases, such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MongoDBExperience leading the effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools for coding, code review, testing, or troubleshooting, and setting expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and securityUnderstanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs and outputs, and security and resiliency expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoptionProficiency across all aspects of the Software Development Life CycleAdvanced understanding of agile methodologies and practices such as CI/CD, pair programming, TDD, application resiliency, and securityIn-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and its IT systemsPreferred: Experience with modern cloud technologies, such as AWS services and frameworks including S3, Lambda, and AthenaPreferred: Practical cloud-native experience; AWS is preferredPreferred: Experience building and supporting centralized and decentralized data architectures, such as data lakes and data meshes Responsibilities: Execute creative software solutions through design, development, and technical troubleshooting, using approaches beyond routine methods to build solutions and break down technical problemsDevelop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by othersLead team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomesEstablish consistent validation standards for AI-assisted work, including secure coding, peer review, and automated testing, and promote reuse of effective patterns across the teamApply Software Development Life Cycle tools, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized from automationIdentify opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issue remediation and improve the operational stability of software applications and systemsLead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and suitability for existing systems and information architecture Technologies: AIAWSLambdaCI/CDCloudSupportJSONJavaMongoDBOraclePostgreSQLRESTSecuritySpringSpring BootTDDmicroservices More:
We offer an opportunity to contribute as a Lead Software Engineer specializing in Java and Spring Boot within our Commercial and Investment Banks Post-Trade Technology team. You will be a core technical contributor on an agile team delivering secure, stable, scalable technology products in support of our business objectives. We are a global financial services leader serving corporations, governments, wealthy individuals, and institutional investors. Our Commercial and Investment Bank provides banking, markets, securities services, and payments across more than 100 countries. We value the diverse talents of our global workforce, are committed to equal opportunity and inclusion, and provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees.
last updated 40 week of 2026