Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer - Manchester Science Park

Hackajob Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackajob Ltd in Manchester is seeking a Senior Engineering Lead to drive end-to-end delivery of distributed systems and microservices in a regulated financial services context. You will lead inclusive, high-performing teams, shape architecture, ensure observability, and advocate secure-by-design practices.

The ideal candidate has deep Java (Spring) experience, strong DevOps and CI/CD skills, and a track record of aligning technical decisions with business goals.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of software engineering teams in agile environments.
• Deep Java experience with Spring and scalable API design.
• Experience integrating AI into product workflows and strong DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop inclusive, high-performing engineering teams; set clear objectives, coach talent, and foster succession planning.
• Own end-to-end delivery for critical software, including requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, observability, and reliability.
• Raise engineering excellence and resilience through best practices and automation across code, testing, microservices/APIs, performance, and infrastructure.
• Design secure-by-design systems using threat modeling, logging/monitoring, incident playbooks, and disaster recovery.
• Partner with product, design, and operations to translate outcomes into measurable technical plans.
• Guide architecture modernization, integrations, cloud/container adoption, and technical debt remediation.
• Represent engineering in program reviews and governance forums.
• Ensure compliance, risk management, and operational excellence aligned to our principles and strategic pillars.

Skills

Leadership

Java

DevOps

API design

Communication

Tools

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

JUnit/Spock

Maven

IntelliJ

Splunk

AppDynamics

Job description

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven leadership of software engineering teams building distributed systems and microservices in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).
• Deep Java experience (Spring), with architectural patterns for scalable, observable, testable systems and strong API design.
• Strong DevOps practices, including CI/CD (e.g., GitLab), automated testing (JUnit/Spock), code reviews, telemetry/observability (Splunk, AppDynamics), containers (Docker), and cloud.
• Hands-on AI development using modern tools and IDEs (e.g., Windsurf), with experience integrating AI into product workflows.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence, with the ability to simplify complexity, make evidence-based decisions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Corporate Actions domain experience is strongly preferred.
• Groovy/Spock and JavaScript/TypeScript with Angular experience for full-stack contexts is preferred.
• Financial services background with risk and controls experience in regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop inclusive, high-performing engineering teams; set clear objectives, coach talent, and foster succession planning.
• Own end-to-end delivery for critical software, including requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, observability, and reliability.
• Raise engineering excellence and resilience through best practices and automation across code, testing, microservices/APIs, performance, and infrastructure.
• Design secure-by-design systems using threat modeling, logging/monitoring, incident playbooks, and disaster recovery.
• Partner with product, design, and operations to translate outcomes into measurable technical plans.
• Guide architecture modernization, integrations, cloud/container adoption, and technical debt remediation.
• Represent engineering in program reviews and governance forums.
• Ensure compliance, risk management, and operational excellence aligned to our principles and strategic pillars.

Technologies:

• AI
• API
• Angular
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• GitLab
• Groovy
• JUnit
• Java
• JavaScript
• Kanban
• Splunk
• Spring
• TypeScript
• Windsurf
• microservices
• Flow
• Git
• IntelliJ
• Support
• Maven
• Fullstack

More:

We are a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, influencing nearly 20% of the worlds investible assets. Our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients and deliver transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. We are recognized as a top destination for innovators, where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. This full stack engineer role is based in Manchester and offers the opportunity to join a high-impact team focused on secure, resilient, and scalable systems. We offer highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and a pay-for-performance philosophy, along with flexible global resources, generous paid leaves, and paid volunteer time. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.