Principal Engineer - Full Stack Java

broadridge; City Of London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadridge seeks a Principal Engineer - Full Stack Java to provide technical leadership and architectural direction for client-facing solutions, focusing on the Gloss product. You will shape technical roadmaps, guide teams, and ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing platforms.

You will combine hands-on engineering with broad influence, partnering with architecture, product, delivery, QA, and operations to deliver complex features and production improvements while promoting AI-assisted

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional software development experience with Java/Spring.
• Experience as Principal Engineer or similar with architecture governance and technical strategy.
• Strong back-end design for large-scale microservices and relational databases.
• Front-end knowledge with JavaScript; Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and engineering strategy for the IPE application and integrations.
• Lead the design, development, and evolution of back-end services, RESTful APIs, and enterprise integrations.
• Provide principal-level technical leadership across multiple workstreams ensuring robust, secure, and scalable solutions.
• Own complex technical decisions including patterns, data design, security, and operational reliability.
• Lead delivery of platform capabilities, high-priority fixes, and cross-system changes to meet deadlines.
• Establish and champion engineering standards across coding, testing, security, observability, and release readiness.
• Provide oversight of solution designs, code, tests, and deployment approaches.
• Act as senior technical authority for incidents, drive root-cause analysis and improvements.
• Drive adoption of containerisation, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Mentor Technical Leads and engineers to raise capability and discipline.

Skills

Core Java

Spring

Spring Boot

SQL

JavaScript

Python

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you're passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team.

We are seeking an exceptional Principal Engineer - Full Stack Java to provide technical leadership and architectural direction for client-facing solutions supporting the implementation and ongoing evolution of the Gloss product.

In this role, you will set the technical vision for complex, business-critical capabilities across the platform. You will lead the design and evolution of scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performing solutions; influence engineering strategy and standards; and ensure the successful delivery of complex features, enhancements, integrations, and production improvements against key programme and client commitments.

You will combine deep hands‑on engineering expertise with broad technical influence across teams. You will partner with architecture, product, delivery, quality assurance, operations, and client stakeholders to shape technical roadmaps, manage technology risks, resolve complex cross‑system issues, and raise engineering capability across the organisation. You will also promote the appropriate use of AI‑assisted development tools to improve quality, productivity, and delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and engineering strategy for the International Processing Engine (IPE) application and its associated integrations.
• Lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable back‑end services, front‑end components, RESTful APIs, and enterprise integrations across the platform.
• Provide principal‑level technical leadership across multiple workstreams, ensuring solutions are robust, secure, maintainable, performant, and aligned with strategic business and technology objectives.
• Own and govern complex technical decisions, including architectural patterns, integration approaches, data design, resilience, scalability, security, operational supportability, and technology risk management.
• Lead the delivery of critical platform capabilities, strategic enhancements, high‑priority production fixes, technical remediation initiatives, and complex cross‑system change in line with client and programme deadlines.
• Establish, evolve, and champion engineering standards covering architecture, coding practices, code reviews, automated testing, documentation, security, observability, release readiness, and operational excellence.
• Provide technical oversight of solution designs, code, test strategies, and deployment approaches, ensuring consistency with agreed architecture and engineering standards.
• Act as a senior technical authority for complex production incidents, leading root‑cause analysis, defining sustainable corrective actions, and driving improvements to platform resilience and reliability.
• Drive the adoption and effective use of containerisation, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and modern DevOps practices across the engineering lifecycle.
• Mentor and coach Technical Leads, Senior Engineers, and development teams, strengthening technical capability, engineering discipline, and knowledge sharing across the organisation.
• Work closely with product, delivery, quality assurance, architecture, operations, and client stakeholders to shape roadmaps, manage dependencies, resolve technical risks, and support successful delivery outcomes.
• Support and enhance settlement‑related workflows including trade confirmations, reporting, books and records, and collateral management.
• Provide technical leadership for solutions across the securities trade lifecycle, including Debt, Equity, and Financing Transactions.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, platform architecture, automation, quality, performance, security, operational support, and the use of AI‑assisted engineering tools.

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional software development experience, including substantial hands‑on experience in Core Java, Spring, and Spring Boot.
• Proven experience operating as a Principal Engineer, Solution Architect, Lead Architect, or senior technical leader with responsibility for technical strategy, platform architecture, engineering governance, and complex programme delivery.
• Strong Java and Spring expertise is essential, including the design and delivery of large‑scale service‑oriented or microservices‑based back‑end systems.
• Strong SQL skills are essential, with extensive experience designing and working with large relational databases, including MS SQL Server and Sybase.
• JavaScript experience is desirable, with the ability to provide technical direction for front‑end components and full‑stack solution delivery.
• Python experience is good to have.
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes is essential, including containerised application design, deployment, configuration, scalability, resilience, and