> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1640700-software-engineer-backend](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1640700-software-engineer-backend). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer, Backend - **Company:** National Westminster Bank - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £75,520.0 - £113,280.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Continuous Delivery, Distributed Systems, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Cloud Platform System, Spring-boot, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e28b924943f3ad90 ## About the Role We're looking for someone to join our high performance engineering team building our new real time banking platform. You'll bring strong experience of working with Continuous Deployment practices in production environments. You'll have experience building and operating cloud native services using technologies such as Spring Boot, with automation as a core engineering principle. You'll be comfortable designing and delivering robust, scalable and resilient distributed systems, with a strong focus on reliability, observability and operational excellence. Exposure to agentic coding practices where it adds value, would be hugely beneficial You'll also need: * Strong experience building robust, resilient and defensively coded distributed systems, ideally leveraging technologies such as Kafka and an understanding of designing and operating RESTful APIs at scale, including versioning, observability, monitoring, and forward, backward compatibility * Experience with event driven architectures, both orchestrated and choreographed is expected * Experience working effectively in teams that value autonomy and empowerment, where engineering excellence is aligned to product outcomes * Strong experience operating in distributed, cloud native environments with complex failure modes, requiring thoughtful approaches to system design and assurance * Proven ability to coach and mentor other engineers, supporting the growth and capability of the wider team Your benefits breakdown Here's a quick look at what your pay package and annual leave could look like if you get accepted for the role. We have a wide range of benefits to support you in your working life and beyond. ## Description * This is an opportunity for a technically minded individual to join us as a Software Engineer * You'll be designing, producing, testing and implementing working software, working across the lifecycle of the system * Hone your existing software engineering skills and advance your career in this critical role What you'll do Working in a permanent feature team, you'll be developing knowledge of aspects of the associated platform across the disciplines of business, applications, data and infrastructure. You'll also be liaising with principal engineers, architects in the domain and other key stakeholders to understand how the platform works and how it supports business objectives. You'll also be: * Applying Agile methods to the development of software on the backlog * Producing resilient and long-lived software and acting flexibly to cope with future needs * Delivering intentional architecture and formulating emergent design through innovative ideas, experimentation and prototyping * Designing and developing software with a focus on the automation of build, test and deployment activities, using executable patterns ## Related Videos - [Enterprise-Cloud-Native - Fast-Paced Development & Deployment in a Highly Secure Banking Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/671-enterprise-cloud-native-fast-paced-development-deployment-in-a-highly-secure-banking-environment) - [How to Benchmark Your Apache Kafka](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/76-how-to-benchmark-your-apache-kafka) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Let's Get Started With Apache Kafka® for Python Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/565-let-s-get-started-with-apache-kafka-for-python-developers) ## Related Articles - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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