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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Software Engineer (Java) | Payments / Financial services - **Company:** Be Shaping the Future Management Consulting Ltd - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Application Performance Management, Automation of Tests, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Reuse, Continuous Delivery, Distributed Systems, NoSQL, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Working Model 2D, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring-boot, Backend, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6bd48d9bba81b227 ## About the Role * Strong Java development experience * Experience with Spring Boot and microservices architectures * Experience building customer-facing applications * Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases * Strong backend engineering expertise and a solid understanding of distributed systems * Experience delivering large-scale applications, ideally supporting 10,000+ users * A track record of delivering measurable project outcomes and business impact * Experience operating services in production environments * Strong problem-solving, analytical and critical-thinking skills * Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills Desirable Experience * Kafka * AWS * Kubernetes * Docker * GitLab CI/CD * Continuous Delivery practices * FinTech experience * Payments industry experience Full-Stack Candidates Whilst backend expertise remains the highest priority, we are also keen to hear from engineers with full-stack experience. Candidates with a combination of: * Java backend development; and * React.js frontend development will be considered, particularly where they have strong backend credentials and experience delivering end-to-end solutions. What We're Looking For Successful candidates will typically demonstrate: * Experience working within Financial Services, FinTech or Payments organisations * Ownership of systems throughout the software development lifecycle * Experience supporting live production systems * A pragmatic approach to software design and architecture * Evidence of improving systems, processes or engineering practices * A collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within agile teams, * Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience * Typically 3+ years of relevant software engineering experience, or equivalent * Strong commercial experience developing enterprise-scale backend applications, Please note: Applicants must have previous experience within a Financial Services, FinTech or Payments environment. Applications without relevant sector experience are unlikely to be progressed. ## Description This is an opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team responsible for building and enhancing customer-facing products used at scale. You'll be involved in designing, developing and operating modern, cloud-based applications, collaborating with product, architecture and engineering colleagues to deliver resilient and scalable solutions. Experience within Financial Services, FinTech or Payments environments is essential. What You'll Be Doing * Designing, building and enhancing modern software applications and services * Developing high-quality, maintainable and reusable code * Contributing to microservices-based architectures and distributed systems * Building and supporting customer-facing applications used by large user populations * Driving software quality through automated testing and continuous improvement * Monitoring application health, performance and operational reliability * Managing deployments and supporting production environments * Investigating and resolving production incidents, conducting root cause analysis and implementing long-term fixes * Contributing to architectural discussions and solution design * Identifying opportunities to improve engineering practices, delivery processes and system performance * Working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical technology solutions, * Join a highly regarded organisation within the Financial Services and Payments sector * Work on large-scale, customer-facing platforms * Modern cloud-native technology environment * Opportunity to influence architecture, engineering quality and platform evolution * Hybrid London-based working model ## Related Videos - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [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) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) ## 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) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)