Software Engineer, Engineering Platforms Team

United States Digital Space LLC

United States

Hybrid

USD 102,000 - 153,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

30 days Annual leave

Volunteering days

Training and development

Job summary

NatWest Digital X is seeking a Software Engineer for the Engineering Platforms Team in the United Kingdom. This permanent/Full Time role offers a largely remote working pattern with occasional on-site collaboration at the Bishopsgate hub.

You’ll design, build and test software spanning front-end, back-end, and data services, while advancing cloud and automation practices. The role requires strong full stack capabilities, experience with JavaScript, Python, Java, and modern dev tools, plus a

Qualifications

Strong full stack experience across frontend and backend technologies.
Ability to translate requirements into scalable software solutions.
Experience leading technical work and collaborating with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver software across the lifecycle from design to deployment.
Apply Agile methods to manage the software backlog and iterations.
Produce resilient, scalable software with a focus on automation and testability.
Design and implement architectures with secure, compliant practices for finance tech.

Skills

Full stack experience

Agile methods

Stakeholder management

Security awareness

Problem solving

Tools

JavaScript

ReactJS

AngularJS

Python

Java

Microsoft Dynamics

AWS

GitLab

Google Cloud Platform

Kafka

Hadoop

PostgreSQL

Snowflake

Job description

Closing date for applications: 10/08/2026

Location London, United Kingdom

Salary £75,520 – £113,280

Job typePermanent | Contract typeFull Time

Mostly Remote

You’ll spend most of your time at home, working with your team digitally. You’ll come into an office or hub at least twice a month to collaborate with your colleagues.

Managerial / Technical Lead

This is a general indication and doesn’t always reflect day-to-day responsibilities. Check the job description for full details.

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Join our digital revolution in NatWest Digital X

In everything we do, we work to one aim. To make digital experiences which are effortless and secure.

So we organise ourselves around three principles: engineer, protect, and operate. We engineer simple solutions, we protect our customers, and we operate smarter.

Job description

This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Join us as a Software Engineer, Engineering Platforms Team

Join our Engineering Platforms team delivers a modern software development tools chain for engineers across the bank, which protects them from the complexities of developing and delivering applications within the company

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

What you'll do

Working in a permanent product 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

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

Sound collaboration skills with the ability to work with business teams to produce pragmatic solutions that work for the business

Strong understanding of designing scalable, maintainable, extensible systems by applying best practices in software architecture. Skilled at leveraging language-specific strengths across multiple languages (Java, Python, JavaScript) for designing solutions, reviewing clean code, optimising testability and performance Pro-actively identify and resolve inefficiencies autonomously, driving process optimisation and automation initiatives without explicit instruction

Demonstrated experience with information security policies, managing vulnerabilities and practices specific to the financial sector, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of advancements in Artificial Intelligence, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and related tooling. Understand their impact on software development workflows and leverage these insights to enhance productivity and innovation

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible language for diverse audiences

Your benefits breakdown

Here’s a quick look at what your pay package and annual leave could look like if you get accepted for the role. We have a wide range of benefits to support you in your working life and beyond.

Please note, the presented benefits packages are based on the minimum base salary.

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30 days Annual leave You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional days off.

3 days Volunteering Take time off to support the causes you’re passionate about.

3 days Training Take time to build the skills you need to grow your career.

Welcome to our Bishopsgate hub

Based only a few minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street Station, the central location of this office makes working there incredibly convenient. Everything you need is close by, so you can run errands, go to the gym, and socialise with friends and colleagues before and after work.

Bishopsgate recently underwent a multi-year refurbishment programme to improve spaces and facilities as well as become more sustainable.

Our tech stack

Here’s just some of the technologies we use.

Front end