About The RoleFDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Back End Engineer to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Farnborough.Our client is seeking an experienced Back End Engineer to join a team where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are core values. As a Back End Engineer, you will play a key role in developing robust, scalable backend systems that support mission-critical applications. You will work within a fast-paced Agile environment, designing and delivering high-quality software that has real impact.This role offers the opportunity to contribute to technical design, development, and testing practices while mentoring junior team members and helping to shape the engineering culture. You will help deliver secure, reliable, and scalable systems that support business objectives and improve customer experience.ResponsibilitiesAnalyse, design, develop, test, and deploy new features and user stories with a focus on high standards for security, reliability, and performanceCollaborate with product owners and other stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into high-quality technical solutionsGuide and support junior engineers, helping to assign and manage their work while contributing to their technical growthTake ownership of design decisions for assigned products and ensure alignment with overall architecture and best practicesIdentify and remediate issues using sound engineering principles, while proactively designing solutions to prevent potential failuresParticipate in peer code reviews, test automation, and documentation as part of the development lifecycleContribute to internal technology communities, sharing knowledge and driving best practices across teamsEnsure delivery commitments are met through strong communication and informal leadershipAbout YouRequirementsMinimum of 4 years’ experience in software engineering, backend development, or related rolesProficiency in object-oriented programming and system designExperience working in Agile development environmentsExperience with Java 17 or Java 21Strong understanding of Spring Boot and Spring Batch frameworksFamiliarity with test automation using Cucumber or similar frameworksExposure to observability tools such as DatadogHands-on experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and OraclePractical knowledge of AWS Cloud services and infrastructureExperience with CI/CD pipelines, especially JenkinsAbout UsWhy join usCareer coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM careerAssignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroadOpportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your fieldAnnual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share schemeAbout FDMWe 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 InclusionFDM 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr