Senior Developers

at  Financial Conduct Authority

Senior Developers
Salary ranging from £57,600 to £88,500
Do you want to be part of the new innovative digital development hub in the FCA?
The team/department
We are looking for Senior Developers to help build out our Digital Delivery Hub in Leeds.
You will become a key member of an agile squad, specifically responsible for the development of code and tests that contribute to the delivery of the Product defined by the Product Owner which must comply with architectural and quality standards.
This is an opportunity to be involved at the beginning of an exciting new initiative within the FCA. Day to day you will work with the technical lead within an agile, multi-disciplinary team, working with developers, testers, agile leads, delivery managers and product owners to deliver a range of digital products.
We are looking for people willing to challenge the norm, innovate and not be afraid of working with uncertainty.
The opportunity for the right candidate is to support the establishment of an engineering approach that redefines how the FCA deliver digital products.

What you will be doing (the role)

• Leading the development within your Squad alongside mentoring and coaching of more junior members of staff to enhance and improve the team’s capability
• Taking ownership of incident/support issues and remediation of defects
• Delivery of development artefacts against product requirements
• Leading specific work to implement wider engineering principles to inform and help towards establishing an engineering community of practice
• Feed engineering insight and experience into the wider Strategy and Architecture team to identify opportunities to improve engineering across the whole organisation

• Contribute to a culture of effective development with an agile approach of continuous learning and improvement

  What you will get from the role

This is a key role in the new Digital Delivery Hub within the FCA supporting the wider goal of shaping the way we develop and deliver digital products. Not only will you be able to see this new era come to fruition you will be an integral part to some of the biggest projects within the FCA

• Tackle complex challenges: Work on critical projects to address evolving regulatory requirement and protect consumers
• Make a tangible difference: See the direct impact of your work on safeguarding the financial well-being of millions of people
• Continuous learning and development: Expand your technical expertise and regulatory knowledge through exposure to new technologies and work alongside skilled professionals to develop innovative testing solutions
• Enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance: Benefit from flexible/hybrid working arrangements and a supportive culture that prioritizes employee well-being
• Be a part of a diverse and inclusive community: Work in an environment that values different perspectives and fosters collaboration

Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.

Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
• Income protection

We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in the office
The skills and experience you will have

Minimum

• Proven experience as a Senior Developer including a solid understanding of software engineering principles and their application
• Direct experience of Cloud Native development; ideally on AWS
• Proven experience in either Java/C# and React/Angular

Essential

• Experience of working with Solution/Technical Architects, specifically understanding system architectures, architecture frameworks and understanding the trade-offs required during implementation
• Experience of working in an Agile environment using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
• Adept at leveraging automation to improve development processes and optimise software delivery
• Effective communication skills, including within the squad and with wider stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate with both engineers and product teams — including designers, product managers, and analysts
• Commitment to the development of high-quality code, including but not limited to the following characteristics: coherence (classes and modules), low coupling (all levels), maintainable (adoption of development frameworks, commenting/documentation, and coding conventions), testability and Software Engineering discipline
• Graduate level education (or extensive experience) in Computing, Computer Science, or equivalent subject

About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found
here.
The FCA’s Values & Diversity
Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.
The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our Lead Associate roles.
Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we won’t judge you for asking.

Useful information

• Applications for this role close at 23.59 on 6th October 2024
• These roles are graded as Lead Associate - Regulatory
• These roles are based in the Leeds office

Got a question?
If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:
For internal applicants, please contact Sara Holland at
sara.holland@fca.org.uk
For external applicants, please contact Asha Gladis at
asha.gladis@fca.org.uk
What to expect from our interview process
The assessment process consists of an initial screening call with one our Recruitment Partners. If successful, you will be invited to attend a first stage competency-based interview
Application support
We want to remove any possible barriers and are committed to providing a wide range of reasonable adjustments so that you can keep the focus on your conversations and be at your best.
If you have an accessibility requirement, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter to discuss this further. Our aim is to make your application as easy and comfortable as possible, and your recruiter will be happy to work with you to make any necessary arrangements where possible.
Security Clearance/Vetting (as required)
The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting.
Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal, applications sent via email will not be accepted.

What you will be doing (the role)

• Leading the development within your Squad alongside mentoring and coaching of more junior members of staff to enhance and improve the team’s capability
• Taking ownership of incident/support issues and remediation of defects
• Delivery of development artefacts against product requirements
• Leading specific work to implement wider engineering principles to inform and help towards establishing an engineering community of practice
• Feed engineering insight and experience into the wider Strategy and Architecture team to identify opportunities to improve engineering across the whole organisation
• Contribute to a culture of effective development with an agile approach of continuous learning and improvemen

This is a key role in the new Digital Delivery Hub within the FCA supporting the wider goal of shaping the way we develop and deliver digital products. Not only will you be able to see this new era come to fruition you will be an integral part to some of the biggest projects within the FCA

• Tackle complex challenges: Work on critical projects to address evolving regulatory requirement and protect consumers
• Make a tangible difference: See the direct impact of your work on safeguarding the financial well-being of millions of people
• Continuous learning and development: Expand your technical expertise and regulatory knowledge through exposure to new technologies and work alongside skilled professionals to develop innovative testing solutions
• Enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance: Benefit from flexible/hybrid working arrangements and a supportive culture that prioritizes employee well-being
• Be a part of a diverse and inclusive community: Work in an environment that values different perspectives and fosters collaboratio