Senior JVM Engineers - Java, Scala & Kotlin
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Software Development
Java Developer, Senior Developer, Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Location: Canary Wharf, London - 3 days per week in the office
Salary: Up to £160,000 + benefits
We're looking for an exceptional Senior JVM Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team in Canary Wharf. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, building highly scalable systems and working in a strong engineering culture. You'll work primarily across the JVM ecosystem
, with Java, Scala and/or Kotlin
, contributing to the design and development of robust, high-performance distributed systems.
You'll be expected to bring strong software engineering fundamentals, with TDD, clean code and automated testing embedded in your approach to development. Strong CI/CD experience is essential, along with a solid understanding of modern engineering practices and deployment pipelines. Experience with cloud platforms, distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture or high-throughput environments would be highly advantageous. We're looking for engineers who can operate at senior level, influence technical decisions and raise engineering standards across the team.
What we're looking for
- Strong commercial experience with Java, Scala and/or Kotlin
- Excellent understanding of the JVM ecosystem
- Strong experience with TDD, unit testing and clean code
- Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Experience designing and developing scalable, distributed systems
- Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering principles
- Experience with microservices and/or event-driven architectures
- Comfortable working in a collaborative, engineering-led environment
- Ability to take ownership of complex technical problems and influence design decisions
What's on offer
- Hybrid working - 3 days per week in Canary Wharf
- Highly technical, engineering-focused environment
- Opportunity to work on challenging, large-scale systems
- Strong emphasis on quality, automation and modern engineering practices
- Significant scope for technical ownership and progression
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