Agile Software Engineer London, England
Job description
Job Title Agile Software Engineer
Location London
Corporate Title Analyst
As part of the Investment Bank Regulatory & Cross-Product Technology Group, the Party Data system is central to the banks strategy of increasing the quality of reference data and the desire to operate a class leading perpetual Know-Your-Client process.
We are a global team of 125 engineers working together to re-engineer the Party Data system to enable efficient scaling, enhanced resilience, improved throughput and fewer manual touch points using Java and Kotlin micro services in conjunction with Kafka streaming and message delivery.
You will be an integral part of an agile software delivery team - focusing on meeting regulatory deadlines, continuous improvement of existing services and creating elegant solutions to upcoming business challenge. Your deliveries will contribute improvements to core libraries evolving the banks technology solutions.
What we’ll offer you
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
Hybrid Working
We understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables employees to reach a working pattern that works for them. Eligible employees have the opportunity to work from the office and remotely from home (subject to the role’s eligibility).
You can expect:
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
- A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
- The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
- Design and implementation of high performance, scalable, robust and reliable reference data services
- Prototyping creative solutions quickly by developing minimum viable products and working with others in crafting and implementing the technical vision
- Steer continuous improvement and continuous delivery in our software
- Work closely with other talented developers to ensure code quality, appropriate testing and design to ensure excellent product quality
- Promote the culture of freedom and responsibility within the delivery team
Your skills and experience
- Knowledge of software engineering in Java, Spring, and relational databases
- Understanding of clean code, object-oriented design, and Test-Driven Development
- Background of agile development processes, commitment to continuous improvement and clean code best practice
- Excellent methodical skills to define elegant solutions to complex problems
- An understanding of Reference Data platforms & the criticality of data used to drive key bank processes
How we’ll support you
- Training and development to help you excel in your career
- Coaching and support from experts in your team
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
- A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
About us and our teams
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network.
Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
