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Reference: Type: Permanent Salary: Competitive Location: London Description:
Chapter Lead - Java Engineering Teamng IT, IT & Chan Locationange Holborn Of CountyOffice Central Ref #l Lond Closing Datendon 2151+ 1 10-May-2026 We have been awarded the "Most Loved Workplace"! At Metro Bank, people come first - our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse What you will do: e communities. • Manage and lead the team of Java Engineers to deliver changes across all our Java applications whilst always ensuring high quality and efficiency • Providing strategic technology leadership for our Java technologies and operating models, which is key to th e bank's success • Setting and defining standards and best practice and communicating to colleagues, mentoring colleagues, and contributing to engin eering excellence • Establish ongoing technical vision and roadmaps for the team and applications owned by the Chapter and provide advice and examples of how to design and build a gainst this vision • Creating business cases for when and why applications need upgrading and present these to ELT, when necessary, in an articulate manner for an audience that m ay not be technical • Identify and manage risk throughout the design and development lifecycle relevant to the Chapter andapplications you own • Nurture and line manage engineers in your chapter, developing your successors and ensuring knowledge sharing and individual g growth within the team And we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to What you will need: to call out any concerns. • Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Ban k and all our stakeholders • Expert knowledge in the technology and engineering best p ractices in Java technology • Experience of TDD /BDD development methodology • Knowledge and experience with Line management, coaching, mentoring and how to build sustainable and high perf orming capabilities over time • Knowledge of different architecture patterns & appreciation of their trade-offs (microservices, event dr iven, hexagonal, cloud native) • Written and contributed to technical standards and technology roadmaps that have been adopted a nd used at a company wide scale • Experience building RESTful APIs with any of: Our promise to you f: Spring Boot, Micronaut, Quarkus • We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, a nd a number of colleague discounts! • We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitme nt comes from internal promotions!). • We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your r Important Footnote Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that 'normal' office hours aren't always doable, and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates Good luck! d your role and home life, wherever possible.
Reference: Type: Permanent Salary: Competitive Location: London Description:
Chapter Lead - Java Engineering Teamng IT, IT & Chan Locationange Holborn Of CountyOffice Central Ref #l Lond Closing Datendon 2151+ 1 10-May-2026 We have been awarded the "Most Loved Workplace"! At Metro Bank, people come first - our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse What you will do: e communities. • Manage and lead the team of Java Engineers to deliver changes across all our Java applications whilst always ensuring high quality and efficiency • Providing strategic technology leadership for our Java technologies and operating models, which is key to th e bank's success • Setting and defining standards and best practice and communicating to colleagues, mentoring colleagues, and contributing to engin eering excellence • Establish ongoing technical vision and roadmaps for the team and applications owned by the Chapter and provide advice and examples of how to design and build a gainst this vision • Creating business cases for when and why applications need upgrading and present these to ELT, when necessary, in an articulate manner for an audience that m ay not be technical • Identify and manage risk throughout the design and development lifecycle relevant to the Chapter andapplications you own • Nurture and line manage engineers in your chapter, developing your successors and ensuring knowledge sharing and individual g growth within the team And we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to What you will need: to call out any concerns. • Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Ban k and all our stakeholders • Expert knowledge in the technology and engineering best p ractices in Java technology • Experience of TDD /BDD development methodology • Knowledge and experience with Line management, coaching, mentoring and how to build sustainable and high perf orming capabilities over time • Knowledge of different architecture patterns & appreciation of their trade-offs (microservices, event dr iven, hexagonal, cloud native) • Written and contributed to technical standards and technology roadmaps that have been adopted a nd used at a company wide scale • Experience building RESTful APIs with any of: Our promise to you f: Spring Boot, Micronaut, Quarkus • We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, a nd a number of colleague discounts! • We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitme nt comes from internal promotions!). • We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your r Important Footnote Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that 'normal' office hours aren't always doable, and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates Good luck! d your role and home life, wherever possible.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Chapter Lead | Java Engineering | clearlysecretarialjobs|co|uk position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in London offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Bank Jobs is a plus.
