Senior Java Software Engineer

RBS; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RBS in Manchester is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer to design, develop, test and implement software across the lifecycle. You’ll work in a permanent feature team, delivering resilient software and aligning with business objectives.

The role requires strong full-stack experience, expertise in Microservices, AWS, Spring/Spring Boot, Docker, and a collaborative approach with stakeholders. Hybrid working from home and Manchester office a few days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering scalable, automated software across the full development lifecycle.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into pragmatic software solutions.
• Leadership in implementing programming best practices around performance and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop platform knowledge across business, applications, data and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with principal engineers and architects to align with business objectives.
• Apply Agile methods to software development and backlog management.
• Deliver architecture and emergent design through experimentation and prototyping.
• Focus on automation of build, test and deployment activities, using executable patterns.

Skills

Full stack development

Requirements analysis

Microservices

Observability

AWS cloud

Spring/Spring Boot

Docker

Stakeholder management

Security awareness

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

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.

You’ll also be:

• 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