Java Cloud Engineer - RFT Technology (Accounting Domain)

Deutsche Bank AG; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK is seeking a Java Cloud Engineer to join their Accounting Domain. You will focus on developing microservice-based applications in an Agile environment and collaborate with UI/UX design teams and stakeholders across regions. Candidates should be experienced in Java, Python, and Cloud technologies, and have strong skills in Agile development processes. The position offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and a range of flexible benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary

30 days' holiday

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

CSR programme and volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience with all Agile software development frameworks and processes.
• Understanding of design concepts and strong knowledge of Domain Driven Design.
• Advanced skills in working with high volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Java application development in an Agile Collaborative environment.
• Design, develop, and document microservice-based applications.
• Write clear, maintainable, and reusable code.

Skills

Agile software development frameworks

Java

Python

Spring-boot

PostgreSQL

BigQuery

OpenAPI

Google Cloud Platform

SQL

Domain Driven Design

Kafka

Pub/Sub

MQ

Job description

Job Title: Java Cloud Engineer - RFT Technology (Accounting Domain)

Location: London

Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President

You will be joining the Accounting Tribe/Domain within Deutsche Bank's Global Technology, Data, and Innovation (TDI) group. Our domain is responsible for T+1 Product Control and providing the necessary information to the General Ledger from Transaction and Hedge Accounting. We are working to create simplified, reusable, consumable applications, data and infrastructure. All underpinned by our strategic partnership with Google and commitment to Cloud.

What we’ll offer you

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Java application development in an Agile Collaborative environment while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to development & testing
• Design, develop and document microservice-based & Cloud-native application components in accordance with requirements specification
• Guide teams, write clear, maintainable, and reusable code and take part in code reviews to ensure that features are developed at high quality standards
• Partner with the UI/UX design team, architects, business analysts and stakeholders situated in multiple regions and time-zones to understand requirements, designing, developing, and delivering applications for mission‑critical systems
• Co‑working on test automation of new and existing functionality
• Collaborate with engineers to participate and contribute to technical discussions, architecture decisions and specifications

Your skills and experience

• Experience with all Agile software development frameworks and processes, and software design
• Experience with Java, Python, Spring‑boot, PostgreSQL and BigQuery concepts, OpenAPI, Google Cloud Platform (or any other Cloud Platform), SQL
• Understanding of design concepts and strong knowledge on Domain Driven Design and Hexagonal Architecture
• Experience in messaging technologies. Having knowledge in any of these: Kafka, Pub/Sub, MQ; would be an added advantage
• Must have advanced skills & experience working with high volumes of data & comfortable making design decisions keeping performance in mind
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex applications using Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) practice

How we’ll support you

Training and development to help you excel in your career. A culture of continuous learning to aid progression. A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion. We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively. Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group. We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.