Java Backend Developer

PURVIEW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

PURVIEW in London is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer on a contract basis Inside IR35. The role offers hybrid work in London and requires strong investment banking domain experience and Java with Spring.

You will design, implement and maintain enterprise-grade services, work across the full SDLC, and collaborate with global stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions. Proficiency in databases (DB2/Sybase), distributed caching (Hazelcast/Redis), and a modern DevOps toolkit is expected to

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong problem-solving and software engineering skills.
• Experience with Java, Spring and DevOps practices.
• Investment banking experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and enhance software solutions.
• Gather requirements and work with stakeholders.
• Develop, test, and deploy across lifecycle.
• Ensure quality and performance of applications.
• Collaborate with global team.

Skills

Problem solving

Object-oriented

Spring

Gradle

CI/CD

TDD/BDD

Agile

Unix

SQL databases

Investment banking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or relevant technical degree

Tools

DB2

Sybase

Hazelcast

Redis

Job description

Job Title: Senior Java Backend Developer

Location: London, UK – Hybrid

Job Type: Contract – Inside IR35

Note: No Sponsorship Provided

Mandatory: Strong in Investment Banking

Technology wise, their primary programming language is Java with Spring, DB2/Sybase for databases and Hazel cast/Redis as distributed cache.

Role Profile:

• We are passionate and creative professionals. If you have the same passion for technology and innovative solutions as we do, you will enjoy your role in our team.
• You will be part of the global team and responsible for requirement gathering, designing, and implementing solutions and enhancements. The successful candidate will demonstrate deep technical knowledge and excellent communication skills.
• The successful candidate should expect to be actively developing, improving, and maintaining software and deployments.
• The focus is on solving business problems via technology in a fast-changing environment: time to market is critical, but we cannot compromise on quality or performance.
• Work across entire software development lifecycle – requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, supporting in production and handover to operate teams.
• Enhance the team by demonstrating best practice throughout the software development lifecycle: testing, code review, accurate status reporting, focus on application resilience and “operability”
• The role offers great business exposure working directly with key stakeholders to implement technical deliverables and deliver the next generation statements and risk management platforms, working in an innovative forward-thinking team at the forefront of technological advancements.

Skills:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or relevant technical degree.
• Good problem-solving skills
• Must be passionate about software engineering in object-oriented language and implementing services to the best possible standard.
• Comfortable with database concepts (design and querying)
• Experience in Unix, Spring, Gradle and continuous integration/deployment (DevOps).
• Follows TDD, BDD and Agile software delivery.
• Willing to work on different technologies
• Experience in investment banking is preferred.

Desired Skills:

• Exposure to Web technologies (Angular), Distributed Caching, Stream processing.
• Experience in event driven and service-oriented architecture.