Java Developer

Understanding Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work policy

Training budget

Private health insurance

Life assurance

Dental & eyecare

Bonus

Matched pension

25 days holiday

Long service awards

Referral bonus

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment is seeking a Java Developer for a leading FinTech in London. The role requires 3-5 years of Core Java experience and the ability to code without frameworks, with a focus on performance and clean design.

You'll work in a hybrid London setup, three days per week in the office, and benefit from a comprehensive benefits package, including private health, pension and training budget. A strong appetite for financial tech and markets helps you thrive.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience with Java development.
• Developing with Core Java without frameworks.
• Experience in multithreading and data structures/algorithms.

Skills

Core Java

Multithreading

TDD

CI/CD

Pair programming

Data structures

Algorithms

FinTech

Job description

Java Developer – Leading FinTech

Do you have 3-5 years experience and are looking for your next challenge?

Have you been developing with Core Java without the use of frameworks?

Location

hybrid in London 3 days a week

Salary

up to £100k + bonus

We are working with our long-term partners on the hunt for numerous mid-level Java Developers as they continue to expand various teams. They began their journey as a market-leading FinTech disruptor and after many years at the forefront of their field, have recently been acquired by a prominent capital market.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for their 2nd or 3rd job in software development as they are looking for someone with 3-5 years prior experience, with the potential to rapidly progress into a senior position.

Experience they are looking for in Java Developers:

• Core Java
• Developing software from scratch WITHOUT the use of frameworks e.g. Spring
• Multithreading
• TDD, CI/CD, Paired-programming environment
• Data structures, algorithms, threads
• Working in a modern FinTech environment e.g. startup is a plus
• An interest in the financial sector, FX and trading

If you are looking to dip your toes into the cloud, this is a great opportunity as they are building software to be agnostic and run across both GCP and AWS.

As a Java Developer, you will enjoy endless fantastic benefits:

• Flexible working from home policy
• Personal training budget
• Private health insurance
• Life assurance
• Dental & eyecare insurance
• Bonus
• Matched pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + national holidays (increases with service)
• Long service awards
• Referral fee upwards of £2000

Please note: Due to compliancy reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in and eligible to work in the UK.