Senior Applications Engineer - Java

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Prestigious opportunity for a Senior Applications Engineer with a Global Investment Management company expanding its new offices in Manchester.We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer (Backend cloud-based application development), with deep technical expertise and thought leadership. You will drive strategy for your area of expertise across teams and foster a developer community within your domain. The role involves mentoring junior staff, ensuring high-quality deliverables, promoting best practices like TDD and BDD, and leading engineering practices across the SDLC.

As a Senior Applications Engineer you will be responsible for:-
Providing technical expertise in Backend Development, supporting the team with effective solutions and practical insights
Participating in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance
Contributing new ideas, tools, and methodologies to help foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team
Sharing knowledge and mentoring peers and junior engineers, supporting their growth and skills development
Collaborating with technical leads, IT teams, and business stakeholders to understand project requirements, implications, and dependencies
Reviewing and providing feedback on technical documentation, suggesting improvements where appropriate
Promoting the best development approaches such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) to deliver high-quality, maintainable code

If you possess a combination of some of the following skills, then LETS TALK!
Experience in Java development
Backend cloud-based application development
Understanding of API design for mobile applications with event-driven architecture
Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
Preferred - Experience of building distributed scalable microservices using Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, OAuth 2.0, Secure API design
A working understanding of technologies/areas: AWS, API Design, Automation testing

In return, you will be rewarded with a highly competitive benefits package including a bonus and ongoing career development and training.

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Location:
Manchester
Salary:
£70,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT;IT

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