Back-End Software Engineer- Edinburgh

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Back-End Software Engineer to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Edinburgh. 

Our client is seeking a Back-End Software Engineer with a real passion for technology, a dedication to growth and development, and to protecting live service for their customers. They will join a team that supports all the internet banking customer journeys. Improving the engineering experience and growing pace is a core aspect of the strategy to deliver great outcomes to their customers. 

This is an opportunity to lead digital modernisation in the Digital Services Lab, while realising the company's ambition to modernise digital capabilities harnessing the efficiencies of microservices and migrating to a new version of Google.

• Lead technical discussions with collaborators to identify needs and effectively implement solutions.
• Craft and build backend solutions using infrastructure as code.
• Prototype and develop reusable components.
• Write automated test scripts and perform code reviews.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with internal, external, and 3rd party teams to deliver world-class solutions.
• Provide leadership, education, and mentoring to junior colleagues. 

• Experience of Back End Software Engineering 
• Proven experience with Java; with the ability to code complex functionalities
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of database management (e.g. DB2 and / or SQL)  
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience. 
• Demonstrable “hands on” experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) inc:

• Containerisation & Kubernetes,
• CI/CD pipelines, and building secure solutions
• Spanner DB.

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index. 

Diversity and Inclusion  

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension