Java Software Engineer

Templeton & Partners - Innovative & Inclusive Hiring Solutions; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A major player in the global financial services industry is seeking two experienced Java Developers for a 1-year contract with strong potential for extension. This role involves improving application reliability and performance while contributing to backend service enhancements in a collaborative engineering team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Java development experience (Java 11+ preferred).
• Experience in production support or application maintenance roles.
• Familiar with Kafka or similar messaging tools and NoSQL solutions.

Responsibilities

• Improve and support large-scale backend applications in a regulated environment.
• Develop and maintain Java-based microservices.
• Collaborate with global teams to enhance system performance.

Skills

Java development

Microservices architecture

Spring Framework

Agile methodologies

Production support

MongoDB

Kafka

CI/CD practices

Tools

GitLab

Job description

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Java Developers – 1-Year Contract (with strong extension or perm potential)

Global Financial Services Industry | Birmingham – 5 Days Onsite

Join a Growing Engineering Team in Financial Services

We’re working with a well-trusted global company in the financial services sector that’s expanding their core engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity for Java Developers who are passionate about application reliability, production support, and backend performance enhancement.

This team is growing, and they’re looking for two experienced Java Engineers to help modernize and maintain enterprise platforms and their applications that serve millions of users globally.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Improve and support large-scale backend applications in a regulated environment
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Java-based microservices
• Collaborate with global teams (UK, US) to improve system performance and stability
• Contribute to incident resolution, defect management, and technical enhancements
• Work with modern technologies: Java 11+, Spring, Kafka, MongoDB, GitLab
• 4+ years of Java development experience (Java 11+ preferred)
• Strong skills in Spring Framework and microservices architecture
• Experience supporting or enhancing critical backend applications
• Familiar with Kafka or similar messaging tools
• Hands-on with MongoDB or other NoSQL solutions
• Understanding of full SDLC and working in agile teams
• Experience in production support or application maintenance roles
• Familiarity with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation (JUnit, Gherkin)
• Background in financial services, fintech, or any industries with Java 11+ applications

Please apply immediately with CV having all your relevant skills, experience and feel free to also email with your daily rate Inside IR35, availability for CoderPad Java interview, an interview via Zoom, and your earliest start date.

Marina Economidou, Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Information Technology, and Consulting

• Industries

  Financial Services, Banking, and IT System Data Services

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