Cloud-Native Java Engineer – FinTech Data Platform

G MASS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global FinTech organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Greater London. You will design and maintain scalable software within a collaborative, Agile team focusing on clean architecture and modern Java development. Ideal candidates will have commercial experience with distributed systems, and strong SQL proficiency, along with familiarity with cloud services. This role offers the chance to mentor junior engineers and make significant architectural contributions. Salary to be discussed and initial 6-month contract with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in software engineering with expertise in modern Java.
• Experience in building enterprise-grade distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, HBase, or Trino.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable software components.
• Translate business requirements into robust solutions.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Java expertise

Software engineering practices

SQL proficiency

Distributed systems development

Tools

PostgreSQL

HBase

Trino

gRPC

Job description

A global FinTech organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Greater London. You will design and maintain scalable software within a collaborative, Agile team focusing on clean architecture and modern Java development. Ideal candidates will have commercial experience with distributed systems, and strong SQL proficiency, along with familiarity with cloud services. This role offers the chance to mentor junior engineers and make significant architectural contributions. Salary to be discussed and initial 6-month contract with potential for extension.