Senior Java Developer

Senior Java Developer

Location: Fully Remote, with quarterly team meet-ups
Salary: £85,000-£110,000 + performance-related bonus

About the Opportunity

Our client is a growing financial technology business developing software solutions for organisations operating in complex financial environments.

Due to continued growth and new client wins, they are expanding their engineering team and are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer to play a key role in developing and evolving their SaaS platform.

You will work across existing platform development, new product functionality and client implementations, with the opportunity to have a genuine impact within a growing engineering team.

The Role

As a Senior Java Developer, you will:

Design, develop and maintain Java applications and APIs
Deliver new functionality driven by client and product requirements
Enhance and improve existing systems and platform capabilities
Integrate with third-party systems and services
Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code
Contribute to code reviews and engineering best practices
Work closely with Product and Client Services teams to understand requirements
Investigate complex technical issues and identify effective solutions
Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Contribute to the development and mentoring of other engineers
Make use of modern development tools, including AI, throughout the SDLC

Skills & Experience

Essential

Strong commercial Java development experience
7+ years' experience, ideally within financial services or a complex enterprise environment
Experience with Spring/Spring Boot
Strong experience developing and integrating APIs
Good understanding of modern software development practices
Experience with automated testing and TDD
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills
Comfortable working directly with clients and business stakeholders

Desirable

Experience within financial services, capital markets, trading or other similar environment
Experience working in complex enterprise environments
Previous experience mentoring or leading developers
Experience working with cloud-based platforms
Experience working with distributed or international engineering teams

Benefits

£85,000-£110,000 salary
Performance-related bonus
Private healthcare
Pension
Life assurance
Critical illness insurance

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.