Full Stack Engineer in Birmingham

The ideal candidate is a self‑motivated, multi‑tasker, and demonstrated team player. You will be a hands‑on developer responsible for the development of new software products and enhancements to existing products. You should excel in working with large‑scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.

You’ll Work on:

• You will develop financial products with direct impact on millions of consumers.
• Systems under your watch will be the primary sources of revenue for the organization.
• You build it: engineers are in control of decisions about systems they own from the first line of code written.
• You run it: engineers with assistance from global SRE guild are responsible for operation of systems they built.
• You own it: engineers do not wait for orders here. They do research, pitch projects. Great ideas are valued and implemented.
• Professional network: you will meet and collaborate with very influential people within the global organization and the entire industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Back-End Development: Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Java, Spring Boot etc. Implement business logic, database interactions, and integrations with third‑party services. Optimize application performance and ensure scalability.
• Front-End Development: Develop responsive and user‑friendly interfaces using modern front‑end frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, or Vue.js). Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement designs and ensure a seamless user experience.
• Database Management: Design and manage relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB). Write efficient queries and optimize database performance.
• DevOps and Deployment: Collaborate with DevOps to deploy applications in cloud environments.
• Testing and Debugging: Write unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests to ensure code quality. Debug and resolve application issues in a timely manner.

Preferred Qualification:

• 5-7 years of professional experience in software development with Java.
• Experience in ReactJS.
• Strong understanding and experience with the Spring Boot framework for Java development.
• Strong knowledge of Java, including streams, optional, and lambdas.
• Experience in writing unit test cases.
• Exposure to caching solutions like Redis.
• Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git.
• Good problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Familiar with one or more of the following: Distributed systems, NoSQL and relational databases, Distributed messaging, Transactional services.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Our Perks and Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + Statutory bank holidays, with the option to carry forward or 'cash‑in' 5 days each year.
• Access to YuLife wellness platform, subscription to Meditopia App, premium subscription to Fiit, life coaching & emotional wellbeing sessions, 24/7 virtual GP Access, Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life Insurance & Income protection.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay & Paternity Pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• A Tech Scheme which lets you choose from over 5000 tech products at up to a 12% discount.
• Free unlimited Udemy account for every employee to support their continuous learning and improvement.
• Support in obtaining relevant certifications.