Software Engineer

Software Engineer

A leading financial services organisation in the City is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team responsible for developing the digital platforms that support client onboarding and engagement across Europe.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on business-critical digital products that directly contribute to client growth and customer experience. You'll be part of a mature, globally distributed engineering function delivering seamless digital journeys from initial customer engagement through to onboarding and account activation.

Working within a collaborative product-led environment, you'll help build and enhance modern cloud-native applications while leveraging the latest AI-assisted development tools.

The Opportunity

You'll be responsible for designing, building and supporting scalable digital applications that power customer-facing journeys. You'll collaborate closely with Product, Design and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions that improve client experience across multiple channels and integrated platforms.

The technology environment includes:

• Angular

• Java Spring Boot

• Node.js

• AWS (Aurora PostgreSQL, EC2, S3)

• CI/CD and automated testing frameworks

• AI-assisted development tools including GitHub Copilot and Claude

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance Angular-based customer-facing applications

• Build and maintain cloud-native services within AWS environments

• Develop backend services using Java Spring Boot and Node.js

• Integrate third-party APIs and internal platforms to create seamless digital experiences

• Deliver well-tested, maintainable and scalable code

• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews and engineering best practice initiatives

• Work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Utilise AI-driven development tools to improve productivity and code quality

• Champion modern software engineering standards and continuous improvement

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong commercial experience developing applications with modern Angular versions

• Experience building backend services with Java Spring Boot

• Solid AWS cloud experience, particularly with managed services and cloud-native architectures

• Node.js development experience

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices

• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude or similar

• Ability to take ownership of features from design through to production deployment

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Product-focused mindset with a passion for delivering outstanding user experiences

Desirable Experience

• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)

• Customer onboarding or digital acquisition platforms

• KYC, financial services onboarding or regulated industry experience

• AWS Certifications

• Monitoring and observability tooling experience

What's on Offer?

• Up to £100,000 total compensation package

• Opportunity to work on high-profile digital transformation initiatives

• Modern technology stack and AI-first engineering culture

• Collaborative and supportive engineering environment

• Exposure to large-scale customer-facing platforms

• Hybrid working model (3 days per week in the London office)

• Long-term career development within a highly respected financial services organisation

Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please apply today or contact us directly for further information.