Java Software Engineer

Computer Futures / SThree Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech consultancy is seeking a Contract Java Software Engineer to enhance high-performance systems and microservices. You will resolve technical challenges, ensure compliance through innovative tools, and collaborate in architecture reviews. Candidates must be proficient in Java and at least one other server-side language while demonstrating experience with database technologies and AWS services. This role offers a hybrid work model, requiring one day per week in London at a rate of £550 per day.

Qualifications

• Experience with compliance, payments/FinTech, and products impacting large customer bases.
• Ability to define and uphold SLOs/KPIs and participate in architecture reviews.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java

Additional server-side language (e.g., Python, Go, Scala)

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

Understanding of security for authentication/authorization

Tools

MySQL

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

Hadoop

Cassandra

Job description

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.