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Synechron

Full Stack Engineer - Sheffield

Hybrid

Sheffield, United kingdom

Freelance

04-12-2025

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Skills

Leadership Java PostgreSQL CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Architecture Databases ReactJs Microservice GCP

Job Specifications

Synechron is looking for an experienced Senior Full Stack Developer to join our Sheffield team to work on a long term programme of work within a leading global financial organisation.

Role:

Hands-on, delivering code to production, supporting the architecture and design of the system aligned to a microservice structure
Driving the delivery of code at a faster cadence across the wider team
Actively engaging with the business and engineering leadership to fully understand requirements and get these understood across the wider team
Bring ideas and solutions to the table due to your understanding of the wider requirements
Collaborate with a global team where co-ordination activities would cross regional boundaries
Proactively remove impediments, see risk and communicate issues to program management
Identify process inefficiencies and find innovative and programmatic ways to eliminate them

Skills:

Extensive experience in software engineering with proven expertise in designing, developing and deploying backend applications – particularly with driving engineering across the team and delivery process
Strong experience with Java, preferably recent use of the latest versions
An understanding of containers and Container Orchestration technology such as Docker/Kubernetes and GCP
Strong experience developing UI applications using ReactJS
Experience migrating databases from one stack to another e.g. MongoSQL to PostgreSQL
Experience both designing microservice and the wider microservice architecture
Experience leading teams to deliver change to production at high cadence
Experience in good CI/CD practice and development
Experience designing and delivering RESTful APIs to production
Extensive experience writing schemas for and working with PostgreSQL databases
Experience leading engineering in global teams.
Ideally experience working in the financial sector, specifically banking, previously

Long term contract - Sheffield based - Strong market rates

Diversity Statement

Synechron are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We offer flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programmes to support our global workforce. Empowerment and collaboration are at the core of how we operate.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

About the Company

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron's progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop s... Know more