Senior Java Software Engineer

Royal Bank of Scotland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bank of Scotland is hiring a Senior Java Software Engineer to design, build, test and implement software across the system lifecycle. You’ll work partly from home and spend at least one day weekly in the Manchester office.

The role emphasizes microservices, cloud technologies (AWS), Spring/Spring Boot, Docker, and strong collaboration with architects and stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Solid full-stack Java experience with design and implementation across the software lifecycle.
• Experience leading the implementation of programming best practices, scalability, automation and performance.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of platform across business, applications, data and infrastructure.
• Liaise with principal engineers and architects to understand platform and domain needs.
• Apply Agile methods to software backlog and delivery.
• Deliver architecture and emergent design through prototyping.
• Design and develop software with automation of build, test and deployment activities.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

Observability

Cloud Technologies

UI/Full Stack

Leadership

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Join us as a Senior Java Software Engineer

This is an opportunity for a technically minded individual to join us as a Senior Java Software Engineer

You’ll be designing, producing, testing and implementing working software, working across the lifecycle of the system

Hone your existing software engineering skills and advance your career in this critical role

You’ll work from home some of the time, but you’ll spend at least one day a week working from our Manchester office

What you’ll do

Working in a permanent feature team, you’ll be developing knowledge of aspects of the associated platform across the disciplines of business, applications, data and infrastructure. You’ll also be liaising with principal engineers, architects in the domain and other key stakeholders to understand how the platform works and how it supports business objectives.

• Applying Agile methods to the development of software on the backlog
• Producing resilient and long-lived software and acting flexibly to cope with future needs
• Delivering intentional architecture and formulating emergent design through innovative ideas, experimentation and prototyping
• Designing and developing software with a focus on the automation of build, test and deployment activities, using executable patterns
• Applying knowledge on Microservices, Kubernetes and Cloud Technologies

The skills you’ll need

We’re looking for someone with strong full stack experience in software design and implementation, including being able to exploit programming languages to solve complex problems. You’ll also need to be capable of complex requirements analysis capture and validation against and with business and systems requirements.

Additionally, you’ll demonstrate:

• Experience of leading the implementation of programming best practice, especially around scalability, automation, virtualisation, optimisation, availability and performance
• Strong Experience in Microservices, Observability and Cloud Technology specifically AWS
• Hands-on experience in Spring, Springboot and Dockers
• Sound collaboration skills with the ability to work with business teams to produce pragmatic solutions that work for the business
• Experience of information security policies and practices within the financial sector
• Strong stakeholder management skills and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a simple way

Hours

35

Job Posting Closing Date

25/09/2026

Ways of Working:Hybrid