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Software Engineer

Manchester
Posted about 19 hours ago
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The Role

Lead and develop inclusive, high-performing engineering teams, set clear objectives, coach talent, and foster succession planning Own end-to-end delivery for critical software: requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, observability, and reliability Raise engineering excellence and resilience: best practices and automation across code, testing, microservices/APIs, performance, and infrastructure; secure-by-design with threat modeling, logging/monitoring, incident playbooks, and disaster recovery Partner with product, design, and operations to translate outcomes into measurable technical plans; guide architecture modernization, integrations, cloud/container adoption, and technical debt remediation Represent engineering in program reviews and governance forums; ensure compliance, risk management, and operational excellence

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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme

PwC·London, UK
£35,000/yr

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Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

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What You'll Need

Proven leadership of software engineering teams building distributed systems and microservices in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) Deep Java experience (Spring), architectural patterns for scalable, observable, testable systems; strong API design Strong DevOps practices: CI/CD (e.g., GitLab), automated testing (JUnit/Spock), code reviews, telemetry/observability (Splunk, AppDynamics), containers (Docker), and cloud Hands-on AI development using modern tools and IDEs and experience integrating AI into product workflows Excellent communication and stakeholder influence; ability to simplify complexity, make evidence-based decisions and drive continuous improvement Corporate Actions domain experience is strongly preferred

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What's On Offer

Join a leading global financial services company Opportunity to make an impact in a hands-on leadership role Work in an agile environment with cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies Opportunity to work within the financial services industry

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Skills

Java
Spring
Microservices
API Design
CI/CD
GitLab
JUnit
Spock
Splunk
AppDynamics
Docker
Cloud Computing
AI Development
Distributed Systems
Agile
Corporate Actions

Location

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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