Java Software Engineer

Job in Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK

Listing for: Oliver Bernard

Contract position
Listed on 2026-04-17

Job specializations:

Software Development
Java Developer, Backend Developer

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 GBP Yearly GBP 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR

Location: Greater London

A London-based trading company is looking for an experienced Java Engineer to join their technology team on an initial 6-month contract.

This role is well suited to a backend-focused engineer who enjoys building robust, scalable Java services using modern frameworks, working closely with product, trading, and engineering teams.

The Role

Designing and developing backend services using Java and Spring Boot
Building and maintaining RESTful APIs and event-driven services
Writing clean, testable, and well-documented code
Collaborating with stakeholders to deliver new features and system improvements
Supporting and enhancing existing trading and risk platforms
Participating in code reviews and technical discussions

Required Skills

Strong commercial experience with Java (Java 8+)
Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and the wider Spring ecosystem
Experience building microservices-based architectures
Good knowledge of SQL databases and data modelling
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
Experience working in financial services or trading environments

Nice to Have

Exposure to Kafka or other messaging systems
Experience with Docker / Kubernetes
Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Knowledge of security, authentication, and API best practices

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