Software Developer (Microservices)

LGBT Great; Cheltenham, Chesham Bois, Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UK seeks a Software Developer specializing in microservices. You will design, develop, and enhance applications while collaborating with an agile team to ensure high-quality delivery. The successful candidate will have strong skills in C#, microservices, and cloud infrastructure. This role offers competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme and various voluntary benefits, making it a great opportunity for professional growth in an innovative environment.

Benefits

Competitive discretionary annual bonus

Generous pension scheme

Private medical cover

Gym/sports membership allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in Microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Experience in application design and development.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience of working in an agile team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop microservices-based applications.
• Implement APIs for inter-service communication.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy services in Azure.

Skills

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

C#

SQL

NoSQL

Analytical skills

Cloud-based infrastructure

DevOps

Containerisation

Education

Relevant GCSE, A level or degree qualifications

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Software Developer (Microservices) United Kingdom

The SIPP (Self-Invested Personal Pensions) business is a key growth area for Barnett Waddingham. As an engineer in the SIPP360 team, you will contribute to the design, build and integration of information systems to meet business requirements. Working in the agile Development Team, you will maintain and enhance existing software products as well as develop and progress exciting new products to accelerate our ambitious business growth plans.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Development Lead - Microservices based in either our Cheltenham, Amersham or London offices.

Reporting to the Software Delivery Manager and as part of the Scrum Development team, you will work alongside highly skilled peers and have ample opportunity to influence direction, quality and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop microservices-based applications to meet business objectives, identifying system, infrastructure and project interdependencies along with opportunities for efficiency gains
• Implement APIs for inter-service communication
• Work to ensure scalability, reliability, and security of distributed systems
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy and monitor services in Azure cloud environments
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production environments
• Optimize application performance and resource utilization
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and best practice in microservices architecture
• Provide input to the roadmaps, architectures, standards and guidelines to assist in the development of platform and infrastructure

We would love to hear from if you have:

• Experience in Microservices and event-driven architecture
• Experience in Application design and development, application integration, middleware, orchestration, microservices, event-driven development, database management, operations, information security, technical architecture, network management
• An understanding of technical specifics with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both internally and externally
• The ability to prioritise business results and understand how to achieve them given timeframes and resources
• C#, SQL and NoSQL skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• The ability to support the team using best practice concepts
• Good understanding of cloud-based infrastructure
• Sound knowledge and understanding of DevOps and SecDevOps
• Relevant GCSE, A level or degree qualifications or proven experience in a similar role
• Experience of working in an agile team environment
• Excellent understanding of Agile Development concepts
• Experience of working with containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker)

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme
• Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading
• A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance – we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to 50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts