Senior Software Engineer - Kafka/Spark

Senior Software Engineer - Real-Time Data (Kafka/Spark)

Chester | Hybrid working | 12-month contract | Inside IR35 | Global Investment Bank

A leading global investment bank is looking for a hands-on Senior Engineer to build high-performance, real-time data platforms supporting regulatory compliance across global operations.

This is a fully engineering-led role focused on streaming, distributed systems, and low-latency processing , ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex data challenges at scale.

What You''ll Do

• Design and build Kafka-based streaming pipelines and Spark processing jobs
• Develop low-latency, high throughput systems handling large-scale datasets
• Create data matching and reconciliation solutions across multiple sources
• Work on event-driven architectures with a focus on performance, accuracy, and reliability
• Contribute to production grade systems in a highly regulated environment

What We''re Looking For

• Strong hands-on experience with Kafka and Spark
• Experience building real-time or near real-time data pipelines
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and data processing
• Background in software engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, clean code)

Nice to Have

• Experience in banking, compliance, or regulated environments
• Exposure to high-volume transactional or voice data systems