Senior Applications Engineer - Backend Java in Manchester - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

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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