Senior Engineer - Java

We are looking for a highly capable and adaptable Senior Engineers (x10) to deliver high‑quality, reliable, and maintainable solutions across both software and infrastructure domains. This role spans the full spectrum of modern engineering, including application development, cloud and infrastructure engineering, automation, and operational excellence. As a key technical contributor, the Senior Engineer ensures the successful delivery and smooth operation of platforms, services, and environments by applying strong engineering fundamentals, modern practices, and a consistent focus on quality.

As a hands‑on technical leader, the Senior Engineer acts as a role model within the team, supporting delivery through collaboration, mentoring, and continuous improvement. You will serve as the subject‑matter expert in your specialist area, providing strategic insight and ensuring the effective management of technical and business services. You will support our solutions, platforms, and applications, including out‑of‑hours work where necessary, and take responsibility for keeping technical standards and documentation accurate, consistent, and aligned to best practice so that environments remain stable, predictable, and well‑governed.

A crucial aspect of the role involves applying deep technical expertise to troubleshoot and resolve production incidents and problems, ensuring our business‑critical services remain stable and operate within agreed SLAs. You will work closely with Architecture, Development, and Support teams to design, implement, and embed solutions across the technology estate. Alongside your technical delivery responsibilities, you will proactively identify opportunities for improvement, contribute to engineering uplift, and play a key role in coaching, mentoring, and developing team members to strengthen overall capability.

Success in this role is defined by the consistent delivery of high‑quality engineering solutions that require minimal rework, the raising of technical standards through example, and a visible contribution to improving automation, reliability, and quality. The Senior Engineer will positively shape team culture, actively share knowledge, and collaborate effectively while continuing to advance their own skills and helping others grow.

Location: We operate on a team-led hybrid approach Binley, Coventry/Manchester arrangements apply

Overtime: We’ll require you to be available for out-of-hours support, on a rota basis.

Our benefits include

•            28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme

•            Annual discretionary bonus scheme

•            Personal pension with matched contributions

•            Life assurance (6 times annual salary)

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You'll bring experience of systems management in large, mission‑critical environments and is confident in capacity planning, performance tuning, and proactive monitoring. You'll take a forward‑looking approach to improving processes, stay curious about emerging technologies, and work collaboratively with Architecture to shape future roadmaps. You'll be comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment, balancing attention to detail with timely delivery, and can communicate technical concepts in a clear and accessible way for diverse audiences. Flexibility and a supportive mindset are essential, with the ability to adapt working patterns when needed to meet shared objectives.

For this role you’ll need to have:

• Demonstrable knowledge of and related experience within software development environment
• Knowledge of Java/JVM based development practices
• A clear understanding of and ability to explain the fundamentals of Java development, along with good overall engineering patterns and practises
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of working in teams
• Working in Agile environments, preferably SCRUM 
• Code and version control using GitHub or equivalent
• Automated testing techniques and testing frameworks

Experience in these areas would be helpful:

In 2025, Coventry Building Society purchased The Co-operative Bank. Bringing together our purpose-led building society with the UK’s original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey.

Trusted by over four million people, we’re a mutually owned business free from shareholders, and with our combined experience of almost 300 years, our ethics and dedication will continue to guide us. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.

We’re officially recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing

We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.

Flexibility and why it matters

We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.                                                                         

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We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.