Ascentia Partners

About the Company

Welcome to Ascentia Partners, preferred recruitment partners to FCA & PRA regulated industries. We foster a collaborative, consultative approach and believe in building strong relationships with our clients, understanding their unique needs, and tailoring solutions that align with their long-term goals. We're not just a service provider; we are your strategic partner, invested in your success as much as you are. We believe in delivering future-proof solutions and our offerings are underpinned by significant reach into the Risk Management and Data & Technology spaces within our core industries, which include: * Insurance (Pricing, Data Analytics & Actuarial) * Banking & Financial Services * Gaming & Betting * FinTech & InsureTech * Energy & Utilities * Human Capital & Global Reward * Consultancy Visit us at www.ascentia.partners to explore how we can empower your organisation with the human capital that you need in order to drive sustainable business growth.

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Company Name

Ascentia Partners

Job Title

Full Stack Developer (React OR Angular / Node) - £55,000-£65,000 - Hybrid (1 day a week onsite)

Job Description

**Job Title:** Full Stack Developer (React/Angular & Node) **Role Summary:** Develop and maintain web applications using modern front‑end frameworks (React or Angular) and Node.js back‑end services. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design APIs, ensure code quality, and support continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines. Work in a hybrid model with occasional onsite presence. **Expactations:** - Deliver high‑quality, scalable code on schedule. - Participate in code reviews and team planning sessions. - Proactively troubleshoot and resolve technical issues. - Adapt to evolving project requirements and technology stack. - Maintain effective communication in a hybrid work environment. **Key Responsibilities:** - Build responsive user interfaces with React or Angular. - Implement server‑side logic and services using Node.js. - Design, develop, and maintain RESTful or SOAP APIs. - Configure and manage build pipelines (e.g., Jenkins). - Version control code using Git and follow branching strategies. - Write unit and integration tests to ensure reliability. - Collaborate with UI/UX designers, product owners, and QA teams. - Monitor application performance and recommend optimizations. - Document technical solutions and architectural decisions. **Required Skills:** - Proven experience developing web applications with **React** *or* **Angular**. - Strong proficiency in **Node.js** for back‑end development. - Solid understanding of **API design** (REST and/or SOAP). - Experience with **CI/CD tools** such as **Jenkins** or equivalents. - Proficiency in **Git** and standard source‑control workflows. - Strong problem‑solving and debugging abilities. - Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably **AWS** (desirable). **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field *or* equivalent professional experience. - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate) are optional but advantageous.

Manchester, United kingdom

Hybrid

27-09-2025

Company Name

Ascentia Partners

Job Title

Software Engineer (Java / Kotlin)

Job Description

**Job Title**: Software Engineer – Java / Kotlin **Role Summary**: Develop and maintain scalable, fault‑tolerant microservices on the JVM using Java 11+ and Kotlin within an Agile environment. Provide architectural input, optimise performance, and integrate with cloud, CI/CD, and observability pipelines. **Expectations**: Demonstrate 5+ years of professional backend development, deep knowledge of JVM internals, and proven experience building production‑grade services for high‑volume fintech operations. Deliver clean, testable code and collaborate cross‑functionally on design and deployment. Progress capabilities in cloud, container orchestration, and modern JVM tooling. **Key Responsibilities** - Design, implement, and evolve scalable microservices with Spring Boot, Java, and Kotlin. - Apply JVM performance tuning, memory management, and concurrency best practices. - Build and publish RESTful APIs, integrating PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, and RabbitMQ. - Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architectural decisions. - Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform). - Ensure high reliability, coverage, and documentation; advocate for test‑driven development. - Optimize deployment strategies on AWS using Docker and Kubernetes. - Monitor and enhance system performance and resiliency. - Keep abreast of emerging JVM and Kotlin technologies. **Required Skills** - Proficiency in Java (11+) and Kotlin. - Experience with Spring Boot, Gradle/Maven, JUnit, Mockito, TestContainers. - Strong grasp of microservices architecture and RESTful API design. - Practical knowledge of PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases. - Expertise with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ). - Hands‑on AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, plus CI/CD tooling. - High coding standards: clean code, unit/integration tests, documentation. - Solid problem‑solving and independent collaboration abilities. - Excellent written and verbal communication. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent technical experience. - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, Oracle Certified Professional Java SE) are advantageous but not mandatory.

England, United kingdom

Hybrid

22-10-2025