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.

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.