Senior Java Developer
Posted
Overview
Senior Java Developer to strengthen the engineering function of a financial services client. You will reshape the post-trade platform, APIs, client portal, and reporting while integrating existing and third-party trading components. You’ll lead technically, mentor peers, and work across cloud-native stacks with AI-enabled development. Expect hands-on coding, architecture decisions, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
Pay / Benefits- remote working
- private healthcare
- company pension
- life assurance
- performance bonus
- Build and support in-house systems, APIs, reporting tools, and client portal
- Adapt and integrate third-party trading systems as needed
- Write clean, thoroughly tested code following SOLID, design patterns and clean code
- Work with microservices and event-driven architectures
- Utilise cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and Terraform for infrastructure
- Apply TDD/BDD, maintain high test coverage with JUnit/Spock and Mockito
- Participate in code reviews to raise team quality
- Collaborate with Client Services and Product Management to translate requirements into solutions
- Coach and guide a team of developers and collaborate with offshore colleagues across time zones
- Explain technical concepts to both developers and senior non-technical stakeholders
- Prioritise fixes by identifying root causes and managing technical debt
- Drive continuous improvement and champion quality and ownership
- Java development experience within financial services
- Java 11+, Spring Boot, multi-threading, profiling, performance tuning, RMI
- Hands-on experience with microservices and event-driven architectures
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and Terraform
- Track record with TDD, Agile and automated build/deployment practices
- Practical experience with JUnit/Spock and Mockito
- Solid grasp of SOLID, Design Patterns, Clean Code and TDD; CI/CD practices
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- strong communication
- leadership and mentoring
- stakeholder management
- Java 11+
- Spring Boot
- microservices