
Hackajob Ltd
Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer - Manchester Science Park
Job Description
Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements:- Proven leadership of software engineering teams building distributed systems and microservices in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).
- Deep Java experience (Spring), with architectural patterns for scalable, observable, testable systems and strong API design.
- Strong DevOps practices, including CI/CD (e.g., GitLab), automated testing (JUnit/Spock), code reviews, telemetry/observability (Splunk, AppDynamics), containers (Docker), and cloud.
- Hands-on AI development using modern tools and IDEs (e.g., Windsurf), with experience integrating AI into product workflows.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder influence, with the ability to simplify complexity, make evidence-based decisions, and drive continuous improvement.
- Corporate Actions domain experience is strongly preferred.
- Groovy/Spock and JavaScript/TypeScript with Angular experience for full-stack contexts is preferred.
- Financial services background with risk and controls experience in regulated environments is preferred.
- Lead and develop inclusive, high-performing engineering teams; set clear objectives, coach talent, and foster succession planning.
- Own end-to-end delivery for critical software, including requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, observability, and reliability.
- Raise engineering excellence and resilience through best practices and automation across code, testing, microservices/APIs, performance, and infrastructure.
- Design secure-by-design systems using threat modeling, logging/monitoring, incident playbooks, and disaster recovery.
- Partner with product, design, and operations to translate outcomes into measurable technical plans.
- Guide architecture modernization, integrations, cloud/container adoption, and technical debt remediation.
- Represent engineering in program reviews and governance forums.
- Ensure compliance, risk management, and operational excellence aligned to our principles and strategic pillars.
- AI
- API
- Angular
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- DevOps
- Docker
- GitLab
- Groovy
- JUnit
- Java
- JavaScript
- Kanban
- Splunk
- Spring
- TypeScript
- Windsurf
- microservices
- Flow
- Git
- IntelliJ
- Support
- Maven
- Fullstack
More:
We are a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, influencing nearly 20% of the worlds investible assets. Our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients and deliver transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. We are recognized as a top destination for innovators, where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. This full stack engineer role is based in Manchester and offers the opportunity to join a high-impact team focused on secure, resilient, and scalable systems. We offer highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and a pay-for-performance philosophy, along with flexible global resources, generous paid leaves, and paid volunteer time. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
last updated 36 week of 2026
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Hackajob Ltd
Manchester Science Park
IT
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£100,000
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£60,000
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This salary is 67% above the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks