Principal Engineer, Java, Microservices & API

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank is seeking a Principal Engineer with expertise in Java and Microservices in Manchester. The role involves designing customer-centric software, collaborating with teams, and applying Agile and DevOps practices. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in full-stack development and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in full-stack software design and implementation.
• Proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Docker, and AWS.
• Experience with TDD/BDD frameworks and CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, customer-centric software solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers to prototype ideas and ensure integration.
• Design software focusing on automation, resilience, and security.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Java

Spring Boot

Docker

AWS

TDD

BDD

Postgres

MongoDB

KAFKA

CI/CD

Kubernetes

GitLab

GitHub

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Principal Engineer, Java, Microservices & API, Manchester

Client: NatWest

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 12.05.2025

Expiry Date: 26.06.2025

Job Description:

Join us as a Principal Engineer, Java, Microservices & API. This is a challenging role that involves designing and engineering software prioritizing customer or user experience. You will contribute to our architecture, design, and engineering excellence, collaborating to enhance the bank’s software engineering capabilities. This role offers valuable stakeholder exposure and opportunities to develop your technical skills.

What you'll do

• Create innovative, customer-centric, high-performance, secure, and robust software solutions.
• Collaborate with software engineers to prototype ideas and work with architects to ensure integration within wider architectures.
• Design and develop software focusing on automation, resilience, security, and scalability.
• Define and oversee engineering solutions, ensuring end-to-end automation and reusability.
• Work within teams to design complex software, scripts, and tools for banking platforms and services.
• Develop architecture models and roadmaps to meet technical and business needs.
• Apply Agile and DevOps practices in software development.

The skills you'll need

• Extensive experience in full-stack software design and implementation, with proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Docker, and cloud deployment (preferably AWS).
• Experience with TDD/BDD frameworks like Cucumber or Selenium, databases such as Postgres and MongoDB, and event-driven frameworks like KAFKA.
• Skills in CI/CD tools (GitLab, GitHub), Kubernetes, Helm Charts, and implementing scalable, automated solutions.
• Leadership skills, including mentoring and driving technical strategy.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts clearly.