Our client is a global financial services and investment company.
The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have. Vice President, Full Stack Engineer Our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees growth and success.As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the worlds investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators, our client is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance and this is what #our client is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary. Were seeking a future team member for the role of Full Stack Engineer to join our team. This role is located in Manchester Our client is seeking a Vice President, Software Engineering to lead high-impact teams. This role encompasses end-to-end delivery ownership, elevating engineering standards, nurturing talent, and collaborating closely with product and business stakeholders. The aim is to create secure, resilient, and scalable systems. This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on leader who excels in agile environments and transforms complex business challenges into elegant, dependable solutions. In this role, youll make an impact in the following ways: 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: requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, observability, and reliability.
Raise engineering excellence and resilience: best practices and automation across code, testing, microservices/APIs, performance, and infrastructure; secure-by-design with 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 excellencealigned to our clients principles and strategic pillars.
To be successful in this role, were seeking the following: Proven leadership of software engineering teams building distributed systems and microservices in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).
Deep Java experience (Spring), architectural patterns for scalable, observable, testable systems; strong API design.
Hands-on AI development using modern tools and IDEs (e.g., Windsurf) and experience integrating AI into product workflows.
Excellent communication and stakeholder influence; 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 for full-stack contexts preferred
Financial services background with risk and controls in regulated environments preferred
How We Work Agile (Scrum/Kanban) tailored by teams for flow and outcomes; full product lifecycle ownership (build, test, deploy, monitor, iterate); growth mindset with continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
Tooling: GitLab (git and CI/CD), IntelliJ, Windsurf, Docker, Splunk, AppDynamics
Our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest our client news at: Our Newsroom Our LinkedIn Heres a few of our recent awards: Americas Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
Worlds Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
Most Just Companies, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025
Our Benefits and Rewards: Our client offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your lifes journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. xrexnqw Our client is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
