Java Software Engineer

Understanding Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment is partnering with a central London-based fintech scale-up building trading software for asset management and hedge funds. They are looking for a Junior or Mid Java Software Engineer to join their team, 2-3 days a week in the Central London office.

You should have 1-3 years of commercial Java development, a CS degree from a top Russell Group university, and hands-on experience with multithreading, AWS, and DevOps.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years commercial Java development experience.
• CS degree from a top Russell Group university or similar.
• Experience with multithreading, concurrency and high-throughput systems.
• Experience with AWS/public cloud and DevOps tools.
• TDD, pair-programming and CD are valued.

Responsibilities

• Build distributed, low-latency trading systems.
• Work in a team that encourages pair-programming.
• Receive relevant training if coming from a non-financial background.

Skills

Java

Multithreading

Concurrency

TDD

Pair programming

Education

Computer Science degree (Russell Group)

Tools

AWS

MongoDB

Kafka

ActiveMQ

Job description

Java Software Engineer - Asset Management Software

2-3 days a week in Central London office.

A central London-based company, who are building trading software for the asset management and hedge fund industry, are looking for a Junior or Mid Java Software Engineer to join them on their mission. This scale-up is a spin-out from one of the largest UK born global asset managers.

They are looking for a Java Software Engineer with the following:

• 1-3 years commercial Java development background
• Computer Science degree from a top Russell Group university or similar
• Multithreading, concurrency and high-throughput experience
• AWS/Public Cloud experience with DevOps tools
• An advocate for modern methodologies including TDD, pair-programming and CD

Tech

Core Java, Multithreading, Concurrency, AWS, DevOps, ActiveMQ/MongoDB, Kafka

The role will suit a Junior or Mid Java Software Engineer with a strong enthusiasm to work in a fast-paced, financial environment and who has a natural interest in the trading industry. Day-to-day, you will be building distributed, low-latency systems and will be working in a team where there is a strong ethos of pair-programming. Relevant training is offered to the Java Software Engineer if they come from a non-financial background.