Senior Application Engineer

Harvey Nash Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology recruitment firm is looking for a Senior Application Engineer in Manchester to lead backend cloud-based application development. This hybrid role requires deep technical skills and the ability to mentor junior engineers. You will drive strategies in API design and promote best practices like TDD and BDD in the development process. The ideal candidate should have experience with technologies such as Java, AWS, and secure API design. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in backend cloud-based application development.
• Experience mentoring junior staff and promoting best practices like TDD and BDD.
• Strong understanding of engineering practices across the SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy for your area of expertise across teams.
• Foster a developer community within your domain.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables and lead engineering practices.

Skills

API design

Event driven architecture

Distributed scalable microservices

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

OAuth 2.0

Secure API design

AWS

Automation testing

Job description

Senior Application Egineer - Investment Management - Permanent - Manchester - Hybrid

About the role:

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.

Required:

• Understanding of API design for mobile application with event driven architecture.
• Preferred - Experience of building distributed scalable microservices using Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, OAuth 2.0, Secure API design.
• A strong understanding of technologies/areas: AWS, API Design, Automation testing.

Note: This role doesn't offer visa sponsorship.

If this feels like an exciting opportunity, feel free to apply or reach out directly at [e-mail]