Senior Software Engineer (Java/Spring Boot) – Hybrid in Manchester

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Bauer Academy

Flexible working

Parental leave enhancements

Volunteer days

Job summary

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG in Manchester is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale our in-house audio platform. You will own key features from design to deployment, mentor peers, and drive secure, resilient systems in a product-led, agile environment.

Join a growing engineering hub with collaboration across squads, a focus on high quality, and strong alignment with product priorities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering with frontend and backend focus using Java Spring Boot and modern stacks.
• Experience with microservices architecture and event-driven communication (Kafka).
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, containers, and DevOps practices; security by design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain features across the platform with end-to-end ownership.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and align work with product goals.
• Mentor juniors, support onboarding, and participate in interviews.
• Champion quality, testing strategy, and operational excellence.

Skills

Java backend development

Spring Boot

AWS

Kubernetes

Kafka

TypeScript/React

Microservices architecture

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Security best practices

Tools

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG in Manchester is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale our in-house audio platform. You will own key features from design to deployment, mentor peers, and drive secure, resilient systems in a product-led, agile environment.

Join a growing engineering hub with collaboration across squads, a focus on high quality, and strong alignment with product priorities.