Java Software Engineer

Computer Futures; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Contract Java Software Engineer to join a FinTech Business Unit. This role requires developing scalable systems and microservices while adhering to security and compliance standards. Candidates should have experience with Java and server-side languages, data storage technologies, and AWS services. It offers a 6-month contract, working hybrid with one day a week in London at a daily rate of £550.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex technical challenges and advocating best practices.
• Ability to define and uphold SLOs/KPIs.
• Familiarity with compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, high-performance systems and microservices.
• Solve technical challenges and advocate best practices.
• Support compliance processes with advanced tooling.

Skills

Java

Server-side languages (e.g., Python, Go, Scala)

Data storage technologies (e.g., MySQL, Hadoop, Cassandra)

AWS services (RDS, Step Functions, EC2, Kinesis)

Testing (unit, integration, end-to-end)

Security for authentication/authorization

Compliance and payments/FinTech experience

Job description

I'm looking for a Contract Java Software Engineer to join my client in their FinTech Business Unit.

6 month Inside IR35 Hybrid (1x week London) 550 per day

What you'll do:

• Develop scalable, high-performance systems and microservices
• Solve complex technical challenges and advocate best practices
• Support compliance processes with advanced tooling and analytics

Requirements:

• Java + least one additional server-side language (e.g., Python, Go, Scala, etc.)
• Experience with multiple data storage technologies (e.g., MySQL, Hadoop, Cassandra)
• Familiarity with AWS services (RDS, Step Functions, EC2, Kinesis)
• Experience defining and upholding SLOs/KPIs and participating in architecture reviews
• Skilled in testing (unit, integration, end-to-end) and defining SLOs/KPIs.
• Understanding of security for authentication/authorization.
• Experience with compliance, payments/FinTech, and products impacting large customer bases.

Please get in apply if this suits you.

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