Senior Software Engineer

About usClearBank was built on the belief that banking infrastructure would no longer slow down progress. Instead, it’s the catalyst that unlocks the potential to innovate. That’s why our clients — financial institutions from fintech’s and crypto platforms, to banks and credit unions — use our API to power their banking infrastructure.But we wouldn’t be ClearBank without our people. They’re what powers our innovative technology and the reason we love what we do every day. We’re a group of spirited people who are never afraid to challenge the norm – becoming stronger, more energised, and that much better when we’re together. It’s our belief in fairness, autonomy and choice that means our people are empowered with the tools to learn, grow, and contribute to ours and our clients’ success. Interested in joining us? Read on or visit our website for more information.About youYou’ll be joining the Portals team as a senior software engineer. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you’ll be a part of a fast-growing business that is challenging the market and doing things differently. You will be responsible for the design and delivery of new software products, in addition to enhancing existing products. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication skills. We’re big on ownership and accountability so experience of working in an environment where you are responsible for your code all the way through to monitoring it in production is a big plus.And you’ll be joining one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK, according to Deloitte Fast 50.About the roleAs a senior engineer in the team, you will be expected to also contribute towards the team’s technical direction, acting as a technical escalation point and mentoring more junior members of staff.Reporting to an Engineering Manager, you will also be responsible for contributing along with the rest of the team to planning the content of the sprint with your EM and Product Owner. As a senior engineer your responsibilities will include Maintaining a healthy and organised backlog Designing and delivering work items in Azure DevOps for the services your team owns with the team Contributing to estimates for large pieces of work for potential customers and contributing to quarterly planning Ensuring you have adequate monitoring in place to respond to alerts in any environments for the services you own Responding to any Pager Duty alerts for systems that your team owns Investigating any incidents and conducts post incident reviews with actions Identifying and owning tech improvements Having a strong focus on continuous improvement around ways of working RequirementsIn addition to your technical knowledge, we are looking for motivated team players who are delivery focused and can suggest solutions as to how things can be done better - we’re always looking to improve and do things differently. It is important that you have this mind-set too. C# (.NET)  Automated testing  Databases (we mainly use Azure SQL and Cosmos DB) Kubernetes Messaging systems (we use Azure Service Bus)  Microservices architecture and related patterns Cloud computing and related concepts, preferably with Microsoft Azure    Desirable Experience AKS Service Fabric  Monitoring and Alerting Infrastructure as Code (we use Terraform)  Vue.js Benefits At ClearBank we have a flexible working philosophy, empowering our employees to manage their time in a way which allows them to meet both work and personal commitments, in partnership with their line manager Spacious and well-equipped new offices in London and Bristol 27 days annual leave per year, plus flexible bank holidays The option to work outside of the UK for up to 30 days per year Regular company-wide socials Take a couple of days per year to volunteer with your chosen charity to do something bigger than ClearBank Private healthcare through Healix and discounted Bupa dental cover, with employee healthy living perks and discounts through YuLife Enhanced family-friendly leave Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to join an innovative team that’s building a bank fit for the future! ClearBank is committed to ensuring equal opportunities throughout every stage of the recruitment process. ClearBank recognises that diversity is vital to the long-term success of the business in the communities and markets in which it operates. ClearBank is also a firm believer that an inclusive culture fosters greater employee engagement and collaboration.ClearBank strives for diversity and inclusion of all forms, including (but not limited to): gender, age, educational and professional background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief and sexual orientation.As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable adjustments, to candidates during the recruitment process, including to individuals with disabilities. We want to create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate you. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with our Talent Acquisition team prior to your interview stage, if applicable.The legal bitBy submitting your CV, you confirm that you can demonstrate you have the right to work in the UK. Regretfully we are not in a position to sponsor applicants for immigration purposes at the current time. By submitting your CV to ClearBank Limited you are providing your consent for us to use the information you provide for recruitment purposes. For more information on how we manage your data go and check out our Candidate Privacy Notice on the ClearBank website to see how we process, manage and look after your data. You are also allowing us to communicate with you by email and telephone for recruitment purposes.About the companyFinancial institutions — from fintechs and crypto platforms, to banks and credit unions — use our API to offer their customers fully regulated banking infrastructure and real-time clearing access.