Associate Java Engineer BGM Data & Analytics

Hackajob Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackajob Ltd in London-hybrid mode is seeking a Java-focused developer for distributed real-time streaming applications. You will design, implement, and support high-volume systems with Spring/Spring Boot, REST, and microservices, collaborating across teams and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 3 years of Java experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication. Desirable: AI for code generation, Azure, Kafka/Flink, and cloud-native practices.

Qualifications

• Typically 3 years of development experience with Java as the primary programming language.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and open to different perspectives and ways of working.
• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail.
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• High integrity and alignment with fiduciary culture.
• Desirable: knowledge of leveraging AI for code generation and building agents.
• Desirable: knowledge of Spring, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Desirable: experience with relational databases such as MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Sybase ASE.
• Desirable: experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka or Apache Flink.
• Desirable: experience with cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure.
• Desirable: experience with Agile processes.
• Desirable: experience with DevOps and tools such as Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Design, develop, test, and support reliable, highly performant distributed Java-based applications, including real-time streaming with high-volume and concurrent workloads.
• Present designs to technical reviewers and contribute to reviewing designs and code.
• Improve reliability, observability, and performance.
• Support production releases to help our team meet SLAs.

Skills

Java development

Collaborative

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Integrity

AI for code generation

Tools

Spring

Spring Boot

REST APIs

microservices

Kafka

Flink

Azure

MS SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Sybase ASE

Azure DevOps

Job description

Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year

Requirements:

• Typically 3 years of development experience, ideally in the financial services industry, with Java as the primary programming language.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and open to different perspectives and ways of working.
• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail.
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• High integrity and alignment with our fiduciary culture.
• Desirable: knowledge of leveraging AI for code generation and building agents.
• Desirable: knowledge of Spring, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Desirable: experience with relational databases such as MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Sybase ASE.
• Desirable: experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka or Apache Flink.
• Desirable: experience with cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure.
• Desirable: experience with Agile processes.
• Desirable: experience with DevOps and tools such as Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Design, develop, test, and support reliable, highly performant distributed Java-based applications, including real-time streaming with high-volume and concurrent workloads.
• Present designs to technical reviewers and contribute to reviewing designs and code.
• Improve reliability, observability, and performance.
• Support production releases to help our team meet SLAs.

Technologies:

• AI
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Flink
• Support
• Java
• Kafka
• PostgreSQL
• REST
• SQL
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• microservices

More:

We are partnering directly with BlackRock for this role in our Global Markets (BGM) business, which sits at the core of our markets and investments platform, including Index Investments, Markets, Liquidity & Financing, and Platform & Strategy. The role is within our In-Business technology group in London, working alongside a community of computer scientists, user experience designers, and data analytics engineers across San Francisco, London, Hungary, and India. We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including retirement investment tools, education reimbursement, comprehensive physical and emotional well-being resources, family support programs, and Flexible Time Off. We work in a hybrid model, with employees currently required to be in the office at least 4 days per week and able to work from home 1 day per week, supporting collaboration, apprenticeship, learning, and innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives help drive better outcomes, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

last updated 38 week of 2026