Senior Software Engineer (Java)

As a Senior Software Engineer , you'll sit at the heart of our engineering capability. You'll be responsible for translating business and system requirements into robust designs and high-quality software solutions, while acting as a guardian of code quality and engineering standards .

This is a hands-on engineering role , but with real influence. You'll spend time:

• Analysing complex problems
• Designing scalable, secure solutions
• Guiding our offshore development teams
• Reviewing and approving code before release

You won't have direct line management responsibility, but you'll play a key role in mentoring, coaching and developing other engineers , shaping best practice across our global teams.

My Team - What's it like here?

You'll be joining a team that:

• Values trust, collaboration and openness
• Celebrates success through our My Recognition portal
• Provides regular feedback and career support through meaningful 1-to-1s
• Cares deeply about wellbeing, flexibility and continuous learning

We believe great engineering happens when people feel supported, challenged and empowered.

What you'll be doing

People & Leadership

• Coach and mentor less-experienced engineers across onshore and offshore teams
• Lead code reviews and design discussions
• Support offshore teams by providing clear requirements and removing blockers
• Take ownership of your personal development and stay current with industry trends

Engineering & Delivery

• Interpret requirements and create complex functional and technical designs
• Design and develop large-scale, high-quality Java applications
• Act as a gatekeeper for quality, ensuring standards are met before release
• Investigate and resolve defects, incidents and performance issues
• Define and execute testing strategies to deliver reliable, error-free solutions

Process & Standards

• Ensure solutions align with company standards, security principles and best practice
• Contribute to software engineering policies, tools and ways of working
• Support modernisation initiatives, APIs and third-party integrations

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Take part in client and user meetings, clearly presenting options and solutions
• Support users with acceptance testing and problem resolution
• Deliver outcomes that solve real customer challenges, You'll be joining a team that genuinely:
• Celebrates success through our My Recognition portal
• Invests in your development with regular feedback and support
• Cares about wellbeing as much as delivery
• Encourages curiosity, innovation and best practice

We're committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive culture through the execution of our D&I strategy, community relationships, our people & leaders.

Grow your future with us. If you're a Senior Java Engineer who wants to make an impact, shape modern platforms and help develop others, we'd love to hear from you.

Technical skills

• Java 21, J2EE
• Spring ecosystem: Spring Core, MVC, Boot, Batch, Apache Camel, Hibernate
• REST API design and SOAP services
• Front-end technologies: AngularJS, React, JSP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript
• JUnit 5, Mockito
• Application servers (WebSphere and/or Tomcat)
• Containerisation, serverless, AWS (and on-prem environments)
• Relational databases: DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL or similar
• Secure coding principles and cloud security concepts
• Tooling: Git, Maven, Eclipse/IntelliJ, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory

Permanent | Cardiff/Hybrid | Up to 50,000

At Target Group , we're passionate about using technology to improve financial services - but more importantly, we're passionate about people, partnerships and progress ., * Competitive salary of up to £50,000 per annum

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays - from day one
• Hybrid working policy
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (employer matched up to 6%)
• Company-paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Annual pay review

Flexible & Lifestyle Benefits

• My Flex benefits platform - access to a wide range of voluntary benefits
• Technology Buying Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Gym Flex - discounted gym and health club memberships
• Dental Insurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Health Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Tastecard / Coffee Club
• Employee Discount Scheme across hundreds of retailers

Wellbeing & Support

• Wisdom Wellbeing - confidential health and wellbeing support, including EAP
• Free flu vaccinations and eye tests, plus contributions towards glasses
• Recognition Scheme celebrating successes across the business
• Free mortgage advice and support
• Charitable payroll giving
• Access to a GP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year through GP24
• Everest Funeral Concierge
• Free Bereavement and Probate Advice and Support
• Enhanced parental leave