Junior Java Developer
Summary
Junior Java developer joining a small backend-focused team at a London commodities trading firm specialising in silver and gold, working on trading systems, a marketplace, the website, payments, and automated trading bots. Core stack: Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TypeScript, React, and AWS, with hybrid working (2 days from home).
Salary: £28,000 - 49,000 per year
Requirements:
- Degree educated with a 2.1 or above in Computer Science, or a similar STEM discipline, from a top tier university
- Strong A-level results
- Commercial Java development experience
- Familiarity with Agile processes and TDD
- Thorough understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Design Patterns, Data Structures, and Algorithms
- Previous exposure to Scala, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TypeScript, React, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, or Linux would be beneficial but is not essential
- Collaborative with good communication skills
Responsibilities:
- Join a small team with a focus on backend Java development and exposure across the full tech stack
- Work on projects across the business including trading systems, marketplace, website, payments, and automated trading bots
- Use and expand skills across technologies including Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TypeScript, React, and AWS
- Choose the best tool for the job in a friendly Agile team environment
Technologies:
- AWS
- Backend
- Docker
- Java
- Kotlin
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- OOP
- React
- Scala
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- TDD
- TypeScript
- Cloud
More:
We are a hugely successful and growing commodities trading firm that specialises in trading silver and gold. We are offering a Junior Java Developer / Software Engineer role based in West London with flexibility to work from home twice a week. The role offers a salary up to 50k, bonus, hybrid working, and learning and career development opportunities. Our technology stack includes Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TypeScript, React, AWS and more, and we encourage ongoing skill growth in a collaborative environment.
last updated 36 week of 2026