Java Software Engineer
Role Overview
The employer is hiring a Java Engineer to build and enhance backend platforms powering critical financial services workflows.
The hands-on role focuses on secure, scalable, reliable systems in a regulated environment and values clean architecture and high-quality code.
Previous experience in financial services and B2C is preferred.
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Role overview
The employer is hiring a Java Engineer to build and enhance backend platforms powering critical financial services workflows.
The hands-on role focuses on secure, scalable, reliable systems in a regulated environment and values clean architecture and high-quality code.
Previous experience in financial services and B2C is preferred.
What you’ll do
- Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs.
- Build and enhance microservices using Spring Boot and modern Java; translate business and product requirements into technical solutions.
- Develop RESTful APIs and integrate internal and external systems.
- Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and contribute to code reviews.
- Improve performance, reliability, security, and scalability; work with databases, messaging systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Troubleshoot production issues and support continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with product, QA, business analysts, and senior engineers.
What we’re looking for
- Strong commercial Java experience; Java 17 or later is preferred.
- Hands-on Spring or Spring Boot and microservices experience; experience building REST APIs and backend integrations.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and clean coding practices.
- Experience with SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
- Familiarity with Git, automated testing, CI/CD, and Agile delivery.
- Good problem-solving skills and a pragmatic, ownership-driven mindset.
- Financial services, banking, payments, fintech, or other regulated-industry experience is advantageous but not essential.
- Exposure to trading, payments, risk, treasury, lending, or post-trade platforms.
Nice to have
- Kafka or other event-driven/messaging technologies.
- Docker and Kubernetes.
- Cloud experience, particularly AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Performance tuning, JVM diagnostics, or high-volume transactional systems.
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