Java Software Engineer

Software Development & Engineering; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in Greater London is seeking a Contract Java Software Engineer to develop scalable systems and microservices. You will solve complex technical challenges and ensure compliance with the latest standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in Java and at least one other server-side language, along with knowledge of AWS and various data storage technologies. This role offers an opportunity to impact large customer bases in the payments sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Java and at least one other server-side language.
• Experience with AWS services and data storage solutions.
• Understanding of compliance and security principles.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java

Server-side languages (Python, Go, Scala)

Data storage technologies (MySQL, Hadoop, Cassandra)

AWS services

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

Security for authentication/authorization

Compliance knowledge

Familiarity with payments/FinTech

Job description

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• 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