Software Engineer

Royal Mail
Farnborough, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 115K

Job location

Remote
Farnborough, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
DevOps
Scrum
System Testing
Backend
Deployment Automation
Kafka
REST
Microservices

Job description

You'll help define the strategic direction of our event processing capabilities, ensuring they are robust, modern, and ready to support the next era of Royal Mail's operations.This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll collaborate with senior developers, platform engineers, DevOps specialists, and automation testers to deliver reliable, maintainable, production-ready software.What You'll Be DoingDelivering high-quality, efficient solutions into a large-scale, complex estateWorking closely with senior developers to solve real business challenges with elegant technical solutionsIdentifying and applying the right technologies to build reliable, maintainable systemsCollaborating with platform engineering and DevOps teams to release incremental functionality into productionContributing to the design of components and systems that meet key business needsWorking with automation testers to ensure comprehensive system test coverageSupporting production systems, troubleshooting incidents, and, Software Engineer South East Hybrid Up to £60kOverviewFuel Recruitment is supporting a leading technology organisation that is looking for a Software Engineer to join its established development team. This role offers the chance to work across modern front-end and back-end...

Requirements

implementing robust resolutionsWhat You Bring We're looking for someone who can bring both expertise and fresh thinking - someone who thrives in a modern engineering environment and is passionate about continuous improvement.Strong Java expertise (polyglot developers highly valued)Experience designing and building microservices at scaleHands-on experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka or equivalent)Solid understanding of TDD, mocking, and CI/CD pipelinesExperience building RESTful APIs using JSONStrong background in Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment practicesWho You AreA confident communicator - in person and in codeCommitted to software craftsmanship and engineering excellenceProactive, curious, and always looking for ways to improveComfortable working in agile environments (Scrum, Kanban)A capable generalist with a holistic approach to engineering challengesSomeone who can bring ideas, experience, and energy to large-scale modernisation programmesExtra

About the company

Job reference 337597 Software EngineerCompetitive salary plus annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution ratesPermanent, Full timeRoyal Mail Farringdon Hybrid London Farringdon x3 days a weekSenior Software Engineer - Event Processing (Royal Mail Group) Royal Mail is undergoing one of the most significant digital transformations in its long history - and you could be at the heart of it. Our Event Processing platform powers the flow of data across the organisation, enabling millions of items to move efficiently through our network every day. We're building the next generation of this critical system, and we're looking for engineers who want to shape the future of a national institution.The Opportunity As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering high-quality, highly scalable solutions within a complex and evolving technology landscape., BenefitsFamily friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leaveSupportive and generous company sick payFunded Dental - As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance*Health Assessment - As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years*Benefits Account - You will have access to your personal benefits account on our 'My Bundle+' platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.Available only to permanent employeesNext Steps The next stage of the selection, White Collar Factory (95009), United Kingdom, London, London Software Engineering Manager - Services About this role Capital One is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join us in our London office. You will have previous experience of leading a Software...

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