Senior Full-Stack Architect & Cloud Systems Lead

Penguin Recruitment; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm seeks a Senior Full Stack Systems Engineer in Watford. The role involves overseeing full-stack development, shaping system architecture, and coaching engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have a solid Java middleware background and experience with cloud services. Competitive salary of £75,000-£85,000 alongside performance bonuses and various perks. Work is hybrid, enabling flexibility in a commutable distance to Watford.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Annual leave

EV salary-sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale software systems in a full-stack context.
• Proficiency in Java enterprise middleware is essential.
• Background in secure and scalable software development.

Responsibilities

• Shape system architecture and design decisions for cloud services.
• Ensure robust, secure, and scalable product deployment.
• Coach engineers and drive technical strategy.

Skills

End-to-end experience with large-scale software systems

Solid background in Java enterprise middleware

Proficiency across design, development, testing, and deployment

Broad knowledge of security, databases, networking, and user interaction

Familiarity with Docker, RESTful services, MQTT, and deep learning libraries

Experience with environmental data or monitoring technologies

Track record of guiding or managing technical teams

Job description

A leading engineering recruitment firm seeks a Senior Full Stack Systems Engineer in Watford. The role involves overseeing full-stack development, shaping system architecture, and coaching engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have a solid Java middleware background and experience with cloud services. Competitive salary of £75,000-£85,000 alongside performance bonuses and various perks. Work is hybrid, enabling flexibility in a commutable distance to Watford.