Principal / Senior Java Developer
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Summary
A contract Principal/Senior Java Developer role in London (hybrid) at an elite fintech, building high-performance server-side Java systems for post-trade flows like trade capture, lifecycle management, and settlement. Core tech: Java and Linux, with architecture ownership and mentoring duties.
The Role
Role: Principal / Senior Java Developer – Elite FinTech
Rate:Up to£750 per day
Location:London
Working Pattern:Hybrid
Contract:Contract
They are looking for an exceptionalPrincipal / Senior Java Developerto join a high-calibre engineering environment, working alongside some of the industry's strongest developers, architects and technical leaders.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-performanceserver-side Java applications
- Work across both greenfield and complex brownfield environments
- Take ownership of significant technical challenges and drive solutions through to completion
- Collaborate with highly experienced engineers, architects and product specialists
- Translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions
- Work effectively within fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- Contribute to architectural and technical decision-making
- Optimise systems for scalability, reliability and performance
- Mentor and support other engineers where appropriate
- Engage directly with stakeholders and contribute to delivering business-critical technology
Requirements
- Strong commercial experience withJava
- Extensive experience developingserver-side Java applications
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Experience working on complex, high-scale systems
- Strong understanding of application architecture and design
- Linuxexperience
Post-trade experience is highly desirable.
The ideal candidate will have worked on systems supporting areas such as
- Trade capture and processing
- Trade lifecycle management
- Confirmation and settlement