Backend Java Developer

Macquarie Bank Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services group in London is seeking a Backend Java Engineer to design and maintain Java-based applications and microservices. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on high performance and code quality. The ideal candidate should have expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture. Benefits include comprehensive medical insurance, wellbeing leave, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Paid parental leave

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid working arrangements

Reimbursement for work from home equipment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in backend development using Java (Java 17 or above).
• Expertise in building RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining Java-based applications and microservices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features.
• Ensure the performance and quality of applications.

Skills

Backend development using Java

Spring Boot and Spring ecosystem

RESTful APIs and microservices

Testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)

PostgreSQL or relational databases

Kubernetes

Agile methodology

AWS cloud services

Job description

Our engineering team is dedicated to designing and developing robust backend services and applications that support Macquarie’s Commodities and Global Markets operations. We work collaboratively across functions to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions, ensuring our systems remain responsive, efficient, and scalable. Our focus is on maintaining code quality, fostering innovation, and continuously improving our technology landscape.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in the advertised location.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone – no matter what role – contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

You will contribute as a Backend Java Engineer, designing, implementing, and maintaining Java-based applications and microservices. You will write clean and maintainable code, collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features, and ensure the performance and quality of our applications. You will identify and resolve bottlenecks and bugs, support code organisation and automatisation, and help drive the continuous improvement of our backend systems.

What you offer

• Proven experience in backend development using Java (Java 17 or above)
• Strong background with Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem, including Spring Data, Spring Security, and Spring Batch
• Expertise in building RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Proficiency with testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito
• Experience working with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Experience working with Agile methodology
• Experience working with AWS cloud services

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Technology

Technology enables every aspect of Macquarie, for our people, our customers and our communities. We’re a global team that is passionate about accelerating the digital enterprise, connecting people and data, building platforms and applications and designing tomorrow’s technology solutions.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.
Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.