Java Developer (Banking/Financial Services)

• Senior Java Developer – Global Markets
• Location: Singapore
  Employment Type: 12-Month Contract - Extendable
  Industry: Financial Services / Banking
  Experience: 5–7 years

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Java Developer to join a Global Markets technology team on a 12-month contract. The role will spend approximately 80% of the time on hands‑on programming and development activities, working on business‑critical applications and shared technology platforms within a high‑risk banking environment.

The successful candidate will have strong Core Java development experience, with exposure to middle‑tier services, messaging technologies and application integration. Global Markets or Capital Markets knowledge would be advantageous but is not mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Spend approximately 80% of the time on hands‑on programming and development activities.
• Develop, enhance, modify, and maintain applications within the Global Markets environment.
• Collaborate with global teams to design and build new functionality on MuleSoft, TIBCO, and other shared platforms.
• Interact directly with end users, compliance teams, and senior stakeholders to gather and define business requirements.
• Manage technology solutions in a high‑risk environment, leveraging banking domain and product knowledge.
• Provide Level 3 production support for business‑critical applications.
• Work across multiple frameworks while maintaining strong software engineering standards.
• Apply design patterns and software engineering best practices.
• Adhere to Test‑Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration (CI) practices.
• Work effectively within Scrum/Agile environments.
• Manage multiple requests concurrently in a fast‑paced and challenging environment.

Required Technical Skills

• 5+ years of software development experience, preferably within Financial Services or a related industry.
• Strong Java development experience with extensive Core Java expertise.
• Hands‑on experience building middle‑tier services.
• Strong understanding of messaging frameworks and technologies, including:IBM MQKafkaJMS
• Good knowledge of:RDBMSJDBCLinuxXMLIn‑memory databases
• Experience with software design patterns and engineering best practices.
• Experience with SDLC automation tools such as:JenkinsGradleGitHubArtifactoryAnsible
• Strong commitment to clean code principles.
• Experience working with TDD and CI.
• Experience working in Scrum/Agile environments.

Good to Have

• Knowledge of Mule ESB, TIBCO, and API integration.
• Understanding of Capital Markets / Global Markets.
• Good understanding of SWIFT messaging.
• Experience with ReactJS, Elasticsearch, or AngularJS.
• Understanding of functional programming concepts.
• Experience working with banking products and business‑critical applications.

Key Competencies

• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to support and influence platform development and clearly articulate technical designs and concepts.
• Ability to interact effectively with end users, compliance teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple requests concurrently.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced and challenging environment.