Back to searchApplication Development Manager (Hands On) - Manchester - £120k
DGH Recruitment
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 5 days
Manchester, Greater Manchester M24WU, England
£100,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The position is for a Java Application Development Manager (Hands On) based in Manchester, offering a salary range of £90-120k.
- Candidates must have at least 10 years of experience in software engineering, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
- The role involves 60-70% hands-on Java development while leading a team of 3 developers and overseeing the architecture and design of applications using Java, React, and Python.
- Experience with cloud platforms, microservices architecture, and DevOps practices is required, along with a background in the Financial Services industry.
- Candidates must have been in the UK for the last five years to meet company checks.
3 days per week in office
**Candidates must have been in the UK for the last five years to pass company checks**
My client is a leading global financial agency and requires an experienced and credible hands on Java Development Manager to join them in their Manchester office on a permanent basis
Duties:
- This role is 60-70% hands on Java development leading a team of 3 Developers.
- Develop and deliver the development strategy for full-stack applications, aligning with the business roadmaps, priorities, and objectives.
- Oversee the architecture, design and development of applications using Java, React and Python.
- Contribute to establish tools, technologies, standards and ways of working (Agile).
- Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and timelines.
Required:
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Extensive experience with Java, React and Python
- Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering large-scale, high-performance applications.
- Experience in applying streaming and event-driven techniques.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and microservices architecture.
- DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes / EKS-based container orchestration).
- Knowledge and exposure to Kafka.
- Agile practitioner capabilities and experience working with or in Agile teams.
- Experience in the Financial Services industry.
Java Application Development Manager (Hands On) - Manchester - £90-120k
3 days per week in office
In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position.
DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business
