Java Developer
Posted Today by Robert Walters
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
City of London, UK
Summary: The Java Developer role is a contract position based in London, requiring collaboration within a global financial services firm. The position focuses on enhancing and maintaining large-scale distributed systems while driving modernization projects using the latest technology stack. The developer will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery and adherence to best practices. The role emphasizes both technical proficiency and the ability to manage complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive major renovation projects, upgrading applications to the latest tech stack (Java 21, Spring Boot 3.3+, Gradle, MongoDB, Kafka) to improve reliability, scalability, and observability.
- Streamline processes by identifying synergies across systems, reducing redundancy, and optimising maintenance.
- Design, develop, and test strategic initiatives to meet evolving business and regulatory needs.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues involving inter-process communication, threading, memory management, data enrichment logic, messaging systems, databases, and caching.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback across teams and related systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software adhering to best practices, security standards, and design patterns while ensuring performance, uptime, and scalability.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in Java (Spring/Gradle), databases (DB2/Sybase/MongoDB/SQL), messaging systems (Kafka/IBM MQ), Linux/Unix Shell scripting, Python, DevOps & CI/CD practices, containerisation (Kubernetes).
- Experience in modernising large-scale system re-engineering projects.
- Financial domain knowledge and strong communication skills with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and comfortable working within a large global team.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: City of London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Java Developer
Location: London
Role Type: Contract - 12 months
Work Setup: Hybrid - 3 days in office
Who We Are
Robert Walters is the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
Who You Will Work With
Our client is a global financial services firm that manages wealth, navigates complex markets, and designs strategic financial objectives. The firm provides risk management solutions across a variety of sectors, emphasizing long-term relationships, and innovative approaches to financial challenges. What You'll Do:
Join our Middle Office TC & Vista Infrastructure team as a Software Engineer within the TEDRA Department. Collaborate with a global squad to enhance and maintain large-scale distributed multi-application enrichment and allocation systems.
- Drive major renovation projects, upgrading applications to the latest tech stack (Java 21, Spring Boot 3.3+, Gradle, MongoDB, Kafka) to improve reliability, scalability, and observability.
- Streamline processes by identifying synergies across systems, reducing redundancy, and optimising maintenance.
- Design, develop, and test strategic initiatives to meet evolving business and regulatory needs.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues involving inter-process communication, threading, memory management, data enrichment logic, messaging systems, databases, and caching.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback across teams and related systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software adhering to best practices, security standards, and design patterns while ensuring performance, uptime, and scalability.
What You Bring:
- Proficiency in Java (Spring/Gradle), databases (DB2/Sybase/MongoDB/SQL), messaging systems (Kafka/IBM MQ), Linux/Unix Shell scripting, Python, DevOps & CI/CD practices, containerisation (Kubernetes).
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in modernising large-scale system re-engineering projects.
- Financial domain knowledge and strong communication skills with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and comfortable working within a large global team.
What's Next
If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.
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