Java Software Engineer

Intec Select; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life assurance

30 days holiday + bank holidays (buy-6

Job summary

Intec Select seeks a Lead Engineer (VP) to drive transformation of Front Office technology in London. This hybrid role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership across the full stack, influencing architecture and engineering standards within a multi-year platform modernization effort.

You will build real-time, low-latency systems for trading workflows, partner with traders, and shape the modernisation of the fixed income tech stack.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in modern Java, including concurrency and memory management.
• Experience building real-time, event-driven systems for trading workflows.
• Advanced front-end experience with React, Vite, NX, Playwright.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing and deploying RESTful and event-driven APIs.
• Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proven track record of driving engineering excellence through CI/CD and code quality.
• Experience in financial markets / front office trading environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve real-time, high-performance microservices for trading workflows.
• Lead end-to-end solution design across backend and frontend systems.
• Partner with traders and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Drive best practices across distributed systems, testing, CI/CD, and code quality.
• Influence modernisation strategy of the fixed income tech stack.
• Act as a technical leader, raising engineering standards and design decisions.

Skills

Java

Reactive programming

Concurrency

Memory management

Distributed systems

Tools

React

Vite

NX

Playwright

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

London (Hybrid)

Overview

My client is looking to hire a Lead Engineer (VP) to play a key role in the transformation of Front Office technology.

This is a high-impact position within a multi-year platform modernisation programme, focused on building real-time, low-latency, high-performance systems that directly support front office trading workflows.

You’ll operate across the full stack, influence architecture, and work closely with the business to deliver scalable, next-generation trading platforms.

The Role

As a Lead Engineer, you will combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, shaping both the platform and engineering standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and evolve a suite of real-time, high-performance microservices for trading workflows
• Lead end-to-end solution design across backend and frontend systems
• Partner directly with traders and stakeholders to translate requirements into impactful solutions
• Drive best practices across distributed systems, testing, CI/CD, and code quality
• Influence and contribute to the modernisation strategy of the fixed income tech stack
• Act as a technical leader, raising the bar across engineering standards and design decisions

Tech Environment

Java | React (Vite, NX) | Kafka / Solace / RabbitMQ | WebSockets / SSE | Rx | Kubernetes | SQL

About You

You are a strong technologist and technical leader with a passion for building high-performance systems in complex environments.

You will bring:

• Deep expertise in modern Java, including concurrency, memory management, and reactive programming
• Strong experience building real-time, event-driven systems
• Advanced front-end experience with modern tooling (React, Vite, NX, Playwright)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Experience designing and deploying RESTful and event-driven APIs
• Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• A track record of driving engineering excellence through best practices, CI/CD, and code quality
• Experience within financial markets / front office trading environments (Rates, Credit, Fixed Income)
• Exposure to low-latency systems

What is on Offer

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays (with option to buy more)
• Private healthcare and life assurance

Why Join?

• Work on business-critical systems used directly by traders
• Play a key role in a large-scale modernisation programme
• Influence architecture, tooling, and engineering direction
• Join a team that values engineering quality, performance, and innovation