FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work for our client within the professional services sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Radbroke, Manchester or Glasgow.

Our client is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer who has at least 10 years of experience to join their team. This is a unique opportunity to lead and mature high-performing feature teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will be embedded within our client’s engineering organisation, conducting a maturity assessment of existing feature teams, identifying improvement opportunities, and developing a comprehensive engineering playbook that outlines standards, principles, tooling, and ways of working.

Responsibilities

* Lead and coach cross-functional feature teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions

* Conduct engineering maturity assessments and provide actionable recommendations

* Develop and implement a playbook to standardise engineering practices and tooling

* Drive continuous improvement and embed best practices across teams

* Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical delivery with business goals

* Support the upskilling and coaching of engineering teams to enhance capability

Requirements

* Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Senior Software Engineer or Engineering Manager in a consultancy or enterprise environment

* Demonstrated ability to see and understand the big picture and translate it into actionable engineering strategies

* Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a passion for mentoring and team development

* Experience working in or with financial services organisations is highly desirable

* Strong background in full-stack development with hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Microservices architecture, AWS, Angular and React

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, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme

About FDM

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.

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FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws