Vice President - Java Software Engineer

NatWest Group; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NatWest Group in Chennai is seeking a highly skilled Java Software Engineer at VP level to design, build, test and deploy scalable software across the full development lifecycle. You will work in a permanent feature team, collaborating with principal engineers, architects and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust microservices, REST APIs and cloud-native deployments.

The role demands deep full-stack expertise, strong communication and leadership, with a focus on automation,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of full stack software design and implementation experience.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong stakeholder management and clear communication of complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Work in a permanent feature team to develop platform knowledge across business, applications, data and infrastructure.
• Liaise with principal engineers, architects and stakeholders to understand platform requirements and impacts.
• Apply Agile methods to develop software on the backlog.
• Design and develop software with a focus on automating build, test and deployment.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Databases

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Java Software Engineer, VP

Join us as a Software Engineer This is an opportunity for a technically minded individual to join us as a 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 We're offering this role at vice president level

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

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with twelve years of 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.

• Experience of leading the implementation of programming best practice, especially around scalability, automation, virtualisation, optimisation, availability and performance
• E xpertise in Java, Spring Boot and microservices architecture, designing and developing scalable, secure and high-performing applications
• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs, working with databases, messaging systems and external services to enable seamless application connectivity
• Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines, applying cloud-native deployment, container orchestration, resilience, fault tolerance, observability and monitoring best practices
• 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

Experience Level

Executive Level

Hours

45

Job Posting Closing Date

28/08/2026