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Harrington Starr

Lead Java Developer

London
£80k – £115k/yr
Posted about 16 hours ago
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Lead Java Engineer

Location: City of London

Salary: £115’000 – plus bonus and benefits

Tech Stack

  • Java 11+
  • Spring/Spring Boot
  • Multi-threading
  • Profiling
  • Performance tuning
  • RMI
  • Capital Markets
  • TDD
  • BDD
  • Microservices

Harrington Starr have partnered with an innovative Software Vendor specialising in building SaaS applications for post-trade technology and Capital Markets. We’re looking for a talented Java Developer to join our Technology team and play a key role in building world-class Capital Market systems.

This role offers a dynamic position in a close-knit team where you will work closely with in-house systems while gaining exposure to modern technologies and complex financial markets. You will contribute to the technical strategy of a fast-growing trading platform whilst deepening your exposure to business domains and technology platforms. We are looking for an experienced Java Software Engineer with Spring, multi-threading, RMI, and high-quality software practices including TDD.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Good experience with Java 11+
  • Experience with Spring
  • Experience with multi-threading
  • Experience in TDD
  • Understanding of Capital Markets and Microservices
  • Experience and understanding of SOLID, Design Patterns, Clean Code, and TDD

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An engineer from a financial services environment eager to remain hands-on with technology but with experience in leading other engineers who will add to their Software Engineering team in their London Office. You will be working on cutting-edge platforms for Trading and Capital Markets.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation and find out more about this opportunity, then get in touch with Harrington Starr or click on the apply button below.

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