Summary: A Senior Java Developer is sought for a Tier 1 investment bank to support the Equity Swap business within a global Front Office technology team. The role involves hands-on development in a Real Time event-driven system, focusing on modernizing and enhancing the platform to accommodate significant business growth. Candidates should possess strong analytical and software engineering skills, with experience in a complex Linux environment and multi-threaded Java. Familiarity with agile methodologies and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential for success in this fast-paced role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and support a Real Time event-driven system for the Equity Swap business.
• Modernize and enhance existing systems to handle increased data volumes and business events.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand complex requirements and deliver solutions.
• Work within an agile development cycle, targeting a fully automated release process.
• Implement good DevOps practices and enhance automated processes.
• Document features and maintain high software development standards.

Key Skills:

• Java Server Side Concurrent Programming with Spring Boot (Core Spring), Junit.
• Understanding of message-based architectures (MQ/Kafka).
• Proficiency in RDBMS (Sybase and/or DB2) and complex SQL queries.
• Unix/Linux Scripting (Shell/Python).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Full software development life cycle understanding.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Interest in the business supported by the applications.

Salary (Rate): 408

City: Glasgow

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT