Senior Developer

Job Description

Senior Developer

Division: Data, Technology & Innovation

Department: Digital Delivery Hub

Location: Leeds

Salary: Ranging from £57,600 to £88,500 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

SC Clearance is required for this role - the successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) is leveraging state-of-the-art data & digital capabilities to deliver innovation in regulation. We utilise data science and intelligence gathering to proactively identify and intervene to prevent harm and protect consumers.?

What will you be doing?

• Leading the development within your Squad alongside mentoring and coaching of more junior members of staff to enhance and improve the team's capability
• Taking ownership of incident/support issues and remediation of defects
• Delivery of development artefacts against product requirements
• Leading specific work to implement wider engineering principles to inform and help towards establishing an engineering community of practice
• Feed engineering insight and experience into the wider Strategy and Architecture team to identify opportunities to improve engineering across the whole organisation
• Contribute to a culture of effective development with an agile approach of continuous learning and improvement

What will you get from the role?

• This is a key role in the new Digital Delivery Hub within the FCA supporting the wider goal of shaping the way we develop and deliver digital products.
• Not only will you be able to see this new era come to fruition you will be an integral part to some of the biggest projects within the FCA
• Tackle complex challenges: Work on critical projects to address evolving regulatory requirement and protect consumers
• Make a tangible difference: See the direct impact of your work on safeguarding the financial well-being of millions of people
• Continuous learning and development: Expand your technical expertise and regulatory knowledge through exposure to new technologies and work alongside skilled professionals to develop innovative testing solutions
• Enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance: Benefit from flexible/hybrid working arrangements and a supportive culture that prioritizes employee well-being
• Be a part of a diverse and inclusive community: Work in an environment that values different perspectives and fosters collaboration

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process.

Minimum

• Proven experience as a Senior Developer including a solid understanding of software engineering principles and their application
• Direct experience of Cloud Native development; ideally on AWS
• Proven experience in either Java/C# and React/Angular

Essential

• Experience of working with Solution/Technical Architects, specifically understanding system architectures, architecture frameworks and understanding the trade-offs required during implementation
• Experience of working in an Agile environment using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
• Adept at leveraging automation to improve development processes and optimise software delivery
• Effective communication skills, including within the squad and with wider stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate with both engineers and product teams - including designers, product managers, and analysts
• Commitment to the development of high-quality code, including but not limited to the following characteristics: coherence (classes and modules), low coupling (all levels), maintainable (adoption of development frameworks, commenting/documentation, and coding conventions), testability and Software Engineering discipline
• Graduate level education (or extensive experience) in Computing, Computer Science, or equivalent subject

If you are interested, eligible, and possess all the required skills, please send your CV

We are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require accommodations because of disability or health condition, please email. This position is being sourced through our Outsourcing service line.