Senior Lead Java Engineer

Role profile:

Senior Lead Java Engineer – A member of the Swap Clear Interfaces development team, supporting the LCH Swap Clearing business. The role focuses on leading the design, building, and maintaining Java-based applications critical to Swap Clear clearing operations. The successful candidate will be a hands‑on developer who works in a Scrum team within an Agile environment and collaborates closely with a team lead and cross‑functional stakeholders.

• Take ownership of the analysis, design, development, and delivery of scalable and maintainable Java based applications.
• Collaborate with multi‑functional teams to align technology solutions with business needs.
• Lead by example with high quality, clean code using modern Java, Spring, and related technologies, promoting best practices in software engineering.
• Take responsibility for identification, estimation and reporting on progress of tasks, liaising across Business Analyst, developer and CI teams.
• Contribute to test automation and participate in test case design and execution.
• Support production systems, troubleshoot issues, provide timely fixes including participation in out‑of‑hours support rota.
• Document technical specifications, workflow and system design.
• Work within an Agile/Scrum team, actively participating in sprint planning, daily stand‑ups and retrospectives.

Essential skills

• Proven experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability using Java.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of Java 17+ and frameworks such as Spring Boot, Spring MVC and Apache.
• Deep understanding of RESTful services and microservices architecture.
• Deep understanding of relational databases, SQL and ORM tools.
• Deep understanding of message brokers.
• Experience with front‑end development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) / Behavior Driven Development.
• Experience with cloud platforms and container technologies.
• Experience with performance tuning and system optimisation.
• Exposure to agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resilience and security.
• Adaptability to changing project requirements and technologies.

Desirable skills

• Experience in the finance domain.
• Knowledge of FpML.
• Knowledge of observability tools.

LCH is a global leader in swap clearing and the Swap Clear platform continues to grow. You will develop software that supports high‑availability services and will be part of a digital‑first hybrid work model.

Benefits include healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and well‑being initiatives, as well as a collaborative and creative culture that encourages innovation.

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We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available for religious practices and disability needs.