Senior Java Engineer

Burns Sheehan Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Sheehan Limited is partnering with a Manchester FinTech to hire a Senior Java Engineer for a greenfield platform. You will own backend delivery, design scalable microservices and influence the technical direction from day one.

You'll work in an engineering-led environment with autonomy to solve complex problems and establish best practices, including CI/CD and observability. This is a ground-up build with significant ownership.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java and Spring Boot development.
• Experience with event-driven or distributed architectures (Kafka or similar).
• Strong background in building microservices and scalable backend systems.
• Experience implementing CI/CD, automated testing and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of backend services from design to production.
• Build scalable Java applications using Spring Boot, Kafka and microservice patterns.
• Collaborate with Product, Design and Engineering to solve complex challenges.
• Influence architecture, scalability, reliability and performance across the platform.
• Drive engineering best practices around testing, automation, CI/CD and DevOps.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a high-performing engineering culture.
• Champion observability, resilience and secure software development.
• Tackle greenfield products with strong technical ownership.
• Shape architecture and engineering standards from day one.
• Build high-throughput distributed systems used at scale.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

Microservices

CI/CD

DevOps

Testing

Mentoring

Observability

Job description

Senior Java Engineer | Greenfield FinTech | Shape the future of a scaling platform

Looking for more ownership, bigger technical challenges and the chance to build something from the ground up?

I'm partnered with a leading Manchester-based FinTech that's investing heavily in its engineering function and building an entirely new team to deliver the next generation of its platform.

This is a genuine greenfield opportunity where you'll help shape the architecture, influence technical direction and build resilient, high-performance systems that will support the company's future growth.

You'll be joining an engineering-led environment where you'll have the autonomy to solve complex technical problems, contribute to architectural decisions and help establish best practices from day one.

What you'll be doing

• Owning the end-to-end delivery of backend services, from design through to production
• Building scalable Java applications using Spring Boot, Kafka and modern microservice architecture
• Collaborating with Product, Design and Engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges
• Influencing architecture, scalability, reliability and performance across the platform
• Driving engineering best practices around testing, automation, CI/CD and DevOps
• Supporting and mentoring engineers while helping create a high-performing engineering culture
• Championing observability, resilience and secure software development
• Greenfield products with plenty of technical ownership
• Shape architecture and engineering standards from the outset
• Build high-throughput distributed systems used at scale
• Work alongside experienced engineers in a collaborative, product-focused team
• Join a business investing heavily in technology, engineering and innovation

What they're looking for

You’ll likely be a Senior Backend Engineer, Senior Software Engineer or Staff Engineer with experience building distributed systems and modern cloud-native applications.

You’ll have strong experience with:

• Java and Spring Boot
• Event-driven or distributed architectures (Kafka or similar)
• Microservices and scalable backend systems
• CI/CD, automated testing and DevOps practices

Exposure to AI-powered products or integrations would be a bonus, but it's by no means essential.