3 months ago
Glasgow, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of secure, scalable backend systems using Java 11+ and Spring Boot.
- Architect distributed microservices and event-driven systems deployed to public cloud, preferably AWS.
- Guide technical decision-making across teams and align solutions with enterprise strategies.
- Champion engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and a test-first culture.
- Coach developers, manage and mentor teams, and influence delivery processes and broader engineering practices.
- Deliver large-scale technology solutions for financial-sector clients and contribute to technology strategy.
Requirements
- Expertise in Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, and AWS-based enterprise cloud solutions.
- Proven experience architecting secure, scalable services using microservices and CQRS patterns.
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, SQL/NoSQL databases, Kafka, CloudFormation, and streaming frameworks.
- Advanced understanding of security protocols and technologies including OAuth, IAM, TLS, and encryption.
- Leadership capability to manage and mentor teams while driving technology strategy.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance, and critical illness cover.
- Access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
- Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and additional paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
- Eight complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
- Five weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days.
- A minimum of 40 hours of training annually, including workshops, certifications, and e-learning.
- A business coach assigned from Day One and access to online GP services.
- Gympass/Wellhub, travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.
- Permanent hybrid role based in the Scotland office, with potential work in Glasgow or Edinburgh depending on client expectations.
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About Capco
Capco is a global technology and management consultancy focused on financial services, helping banks, capital markets, insurance, and wealth firms with digital transformation, risk and compliance, and data/AI-enabled modernization. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in London, it operates as a Wipro company. Its business model centers on project-based consulting, managed services, and solution delivery across strategy, engineering, and platforms for regulated institutions.