Full-Stack Developer

mthree; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

mthree is hiring a Full-Stack Developer for Sales & Distribution Technology in Glasgow. The role focuses on engineering resilient microservices powering external API, web, desktop, and mobile trading platforms for clients worldwide.

Required: 7+ years of experience, strong Java with concurrency, Spring, web services, and distributed cache technologies; Agile and TDD practices; excellent communication; knowledge of front-office asset classes.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java with concurrency capabilities.
• Experience with Spring, web services and distributed cache technologies.
• Proven Agile and TDD practices with timely delivery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of front-office asset classes (Equities, FX, FI, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Engineer core platform components: design and develop microservices for external API, web, desktop, and mobile trading platforms.
• Drive technical strategy: work with leading web technologies and shape technical direction.
• Champion engineering best practices: promote TDD and robust tooling; improve team productivity.
• Contribute to architecture and code reviews: actively participate in design discussions.
• Lead across the software development lifecycle: support and lead analysis, design and development phases.

Skills

Java

Concurrency

Spring

Web services

Distributed cache

Agile

TDD

Communication

Finance domain

Job description

Full-Stack Developer (Sales & Distribution Technology)

Location: Glasgow

Experience: 7+ years

A tier-one global investment bank is scaling delivery across its Sales & Distribution Technology function, supporting electronic trading platforms used by sales and trading desks across multiple asset classes. The mission is to engineer resilient, high-performance microservices that power the firm's external API, web, desktop, and mobile trading platforms for clients worldwide.

You will join one of several successful teams delivering electronic trading projects, working across the full software development lifecycle from analysis and design through to implementation, and contributing directly to architectural strategy and code quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engineer Core Platform Components: Design and develop microservices supporting external API, web, desktop, and mobile trading platforms
• Drive Technical Strategy: Work with leading web technologies and help shape the team's technical direction
• Champion Engineering Best Practice: Promote TDD, strong development tooling, and continuous improvements to team productivity
• Contribute to Architecture & Reviews: Play an active role in architectural design meetings and code reviews
• Lead Across the SDLC: Support and lead phases of the product lifecycle, including analysis, design, and development

Required Skills:

• Core Technical Stack: Excellent Java skills, including proficiency with concurrent programming
• Backend Experience: Experience with Spring, web services, and distributed cache technologies
• Software Engineering Discipline: Experience with Agile and TDD, with a demonstrable ability to meet deadlines and deliver results
• Communication: Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Front office asset class product knowledge (Equities, FX, Fixed Income, etc.)

The mthree Expert Model This role is offered through the mthree Expert Programme. As an mthree Consultant, you are directly employed by us with full market-rate compensation, targeted skill development, and dedicated talent management. You will be deployed exclusively to this single Tier-1 banking client with a structured, transparent path to direct permanent conversion.