Java Software Engineer
Posted Today by Jobserve
£77 Per hour
Inside
Remote
Remote
Summary: This role is for a Java Software Engineer on a 6-month contract, focusing on building and operating Back End services for financial data platforms. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant services. The role is primarily remote with occasional travel to Manchester for workshops. The candidate should have strong experience in Java, AWS, and working within regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build and maintain Back End services primarily using Java and Spring Boot
- Develop APIs and data processing services that deliver accurate and timely financial data
- Work with relational databases, including writing and optimising SQL queries
- Contribute to the deployment, monitoring and operation of services in AWS-based production environments
- Support SOX and GDPR compliance through strong engineering practices, documentation and observability
- Participate in code reviews, pairing and knowledge sharing within a cross-functional team
- Help diagnose and resolve production issues, contributing to root cause analysis and long-term fixes
Key Skills:
- Strong professional experience developing Back End systems using Java and Spring Boot
- Experience working with financial or highly regulated data environments
- Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-native application development
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases, ideally SQL Server
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and Kubernetes
- Experience working in DevOps-oriented teams with end-to-end service ownership
- Awareness of regulatory requirements such as SOX and GDPR, or a strong willingness to work within regulated environments
- Clear communication skills and experience working closely with non-engineering stakeholders
Salary (Rate): £77 per hour
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Java Software Engineer | Java, AWS, Financial Data
6-Month Contract
£77 per hour (Inside IR35) - 37.5 hours per week
Remote - occasional travel to Manchester for workshops and key programme sessions
About the Client
Digital Skills are working with a global technology business undergoing a major modernisation programme across its financial data platforms. The organisation operates at significant scale and delivers highly regulated, business-critical systems that support complex financial and reporting processes.
About the Role
This role sits within a newly formed engineering team focused on building and operating Back End services that prepare and deliver high-quality financial data into enterprise finance systems. You will play a key role in designing, building and running reliable, compliant services while working closely with engineering, finance, product and compliance stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain Back End services primarily using Java and Spring Boot
- Develop APIs and data processing services that deliver accurate and timely financial data
- Work with relational databases, including writing and optimising SQL queries
- Contribute to the deployment, monitoring and operation of services in AWS-based production environments
- Support SOX and GDPR compliance through strong engineering practices, documentation and observability
- Participate in code reviews, pairing and knowledge sharing within a cross-functional team
- Help diagnose and resolve production issues, contributing to root cause analysis and long-term fixes
Desired Skills and Experience
- Strong professional experience developing Back End systems using Java and Spring Boot
- Experience working with financial or highly regulated data environments
- Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-native application development
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases, ideally SQL Server
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and Kubernetes
- Experience working in DevOps-oriented teams with end-to-end service ownership
- Awareness of regulatory requirements such as SOX and GDPR, or a strong willingness to work within regulated environments
- Clear communication skills and experience working closely with non-engineering stakeholders
Summary of the Best Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Java Software Engineer with a background in building and operating Back End systems in regulated or finance-adjacent environments. You will be comfortable working with financial data, AWS-based infrastructure and modern engineering practices, and will bring a proactive, collaborative mindset to a newly formed, high-impact team.