Role requirement
Vacancy type
Permanent
Sector
Technology / Fintech and IT
Specialisim
Back End Developer
Location
Edinburgh
Language skills
English
Job reference No.
15547
Salary
Competitive
Data Published
27/11/2023
Closing date
11/12/2023
Job Description:
Are you a Back-End Software Engineer who enjoys working within fast paced environments and financial services?
Our client, a leading business services provider, is recruiting for a Lead Back-End Software Engineer to complete and launch a new hub for mortgage lenders, brokers, and customers.
The role can be based anywhere within the UK.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Java 17+
- Spring Core and Boot
- Junit5 and Mockito
- REST API design
- MySQL or similar relational DBs
- MongoDB or similar NoSQL technologies
- AWS and securing back-ends
- Secure Software Development Practises
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Financial services/fintech experience
- Agile experience
Core Responsibilities:
- Define solutions, write complex functional/technical specifications, oversee development and implementation for Back-End requirements
- Work with colleagues and client/users to investigate and model business functions, processes, information flows and data structures, using methodical and consistent techniques
- Design large and complex programs and modifications
- Provide support for existing systems, carry out investigative work and perform software changes to resolve issues
- Plan, design and conduct testing
- Take an active part in Software Engineering policy making
Benefits:
- A highly competitive salary
- Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15547
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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Julia has been an integral part of the Core-Asset Solutions team for over a decade. After studying Business and Marketing at University, she joined the team and has been a part of the huge growth of the temporary, interim and contract division from its early days. Julia specialises in business support recruitment, and her diverse portfolio spans HR, IT, marketing, administration, and change management.
Known for her productivity and solution-oriented approach, she navigates her field's fast-paced and ever-changing landscape with ease. Julia thrives on the variety her role offers, contributing significantly to the team’s reputation as the top supplier for global asset management clients. With a belief that every role has its perfect match, Julia is passionate about supporting individuals in finding the ideal opportunities and achieving success in their careers.
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