Back End Developer
On site
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Full Time
25-03-2025
Job Specifications
Backend Developer (Java & Spring Boot) – Financial Services | Glasgow | Permanent
Are you an experienced Java Developer with strong Spring Boot expertise? Looking for an exciting onsite role in Glasgow within the financial services sector? We have the perfect opportunity for you!
Role: Backend Developer (Java & Spring Boot)
Location: 100% onsite in Glasgow
Industry: Financial Services (experience required)
Employment Type: Permanent
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a dynamic project in a fast-paced environment. If you're ready for your next challenge, apply now or DM me for more details!
#Java #SpringBoot #BackendDeveloper #FinancialServices #Glasgow #Hiring
About the Company
Smartchoice Solutions is a full service IT Consulting & Staffing organisation which combines outstanding Contract and Permanent recruitment services with the ability to bid for, plan and deliver small to medium scale IT projects in areas such as Software Development, Cloud, Agile, Digital, DevOps, Mobile (iOS/Android), Project & Programme management and Cards/Payments. Our aim is to be much more than just a recruitment organisation. We seek to truly partner with your company through all stages of it's business life-cycle. I... Know more
Related Jobs
- Company Name
- Uneek Global
- Job Title
- Head of Software Engineering
- Job Description
- Job Title: Head of Software Engineering Location: Exeter (Hybrid Working) Salary: DOE About the Role Our client, a rapidly growing SaaS company based in Exeter, is looking for a Head of Engineering to lead and scale their development team. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, responsible for technical direction, team growth, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will work closely with senior leadership to align engineering efforts with business goals, drive innovation, and build a strong engineering culture. While this is a leadership-focused role, a solid technical background is essential to guide architectural decisions and mentor engineers. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and scale the engineering team, fostering a high-performance culture. Define and implement the technical strategy to support business growth. Oversee architecture decisions, system scalability, and software quality. Work closely with product, design, and operations teams to deliver projects effectively. Manage engineering processes, resource planning, and technical roadmaps. Ensure best practices in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, security, and CI/CD pipelines. Drive continuous improvement in tools, workflows, and engineering standards. Play a key role in hiring, retaining, and developing top engineering talent. About You Proven experience as a Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager, or Tech Lead in a SaaS or technology-driven company. Strong technical background in modern software development, with experience in cloud-based architectures and scalable systems. Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP, along with DevOps and CI/CD best practices. Experience leading cross-functional teams in an agile development environment. Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to align technical teams with business objectives. Passion for mentoring, innovation, and building a strong engineering culture. Desirable Skills Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems. Exposure to AI, data engineering, or machine learning. Familiarity with frontend and backend technologies (JavaScript frameworks, APIs, etc.). Experience in performance optimization and security best practices. What’s on Offer? A key leadership role in a fast-growing SaaS company. Competitive salary and benefits package. The opportunity to shape the technical vision and engineering culture of a scaling business.
Exeter, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Full Time
10-04-2025
- Company Name
- Sataya
- Job Title
- Full Stack Engineer
- Job Description
- Junior Full Stack Developer Location: Southampton Hampshire Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum Must have full right to work within UK and be in country Permanent Are you passionate about web development and looking to work on innovative, real-world solutions? We’re seeking a Junior Full Stack Developer to join our growing team and help build cutting-edge applications that drive sustainability in the transport sector. What You’ll Do: Develop and maintain web applications for advanced analytics and simulations. Collaborate with design teams to create user-friendly experiences. Work across front-end and back-end, gaining exposure to React, Next.js, Node.js, and cloud platforms. Optimize performance and contribute to data visualization projects. Be part of a fast-moving, collaborative team where your ideas make an impact. What You’ll Bring: Problem-solving mindset and passion for coding. Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Next.js preferred). Basic knowledge of back-end technologies (Node.js, Python, etc.). Understanding of databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar). Eagerness to learn and grow in a scaleup environment. Bonus Skills (Nice to Have, but Not Required): Experience with AWS or cloud services. Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, or DevOps practices. Interest in data analytics, EV technology, or sustainability. Apply Now to be considered and we will endeavour to reach out to discuss the role and client in further detail should you be a suitable fit. If you do not hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. We thank you for your interest and encourage you to apply for future opportunities
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Full Time
09-04-2025
- Company Name
- Engine by Starling
- Job Title
- Senior Java Software Engineer
- Job Description
- Senior Java Engineer - Engine by Starling - London At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling Bank has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. We don't like to mandate how much you visit the office and work from home, that's to be agreed upon between you and your manager. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - https://www.enginebystarling.com/ We’re looking for Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform and make our existing features work for banks all over the world as well as building new features from scratch that Starling hasn’t released in the UK market. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech. Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Running a Backend Team We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they can make to banking around the world. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Engine, to continue changing banking for good. As a Senior Engineer you will: Have the opportunity to lead projects or functional areas/domains within the Engine team As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We’re open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we’d love to hear from you. The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (lots of team are releasing code 15-20 times per day!) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - ~45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - ~1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO ~45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day’s holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us: You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability...
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Full Time
10-04-2025
- Company Name
- Engine by Starling
- Job Title
- Staff Software Engineer
- Job Description
- At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling Bank has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - https://www.enginebystarling.com/ We’re looking for Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform and make our existing features work for banks all over the world as well as building new features from scratch that Starling hasn’t released in the UK market. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech. Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Running a Backend Team We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they can make to banking around the world. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Engine, to continue changing banking for good. As a Staff Engineer you will: Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Be a Technical Leader, whether that be with a team to manage or without Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We’re open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we’d love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - ~45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - ~1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO ~45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day’s holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts w...
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Full Time
10-04-2025