Junior Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in FX trading is seeking a driven Junior Software Engineer to join their London team. Ideal candidates should have 1-2 years of experience in Core Java and eagerness to grow in a high-performance environment. This role offers hybrid working, competitive salary, and extensive benefits including health insurance and increasing holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Health insurance

Life assurance

Matched pension contributions

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service

Working from home 2 days a week

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience as a Java Developer.
• Experience developing software in the financial space using Core Java.
• Ability to work in a high-performance, low latency environment.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside leading engineers on FX trading products.
• Develop software with a focus on performance and concurrency.
• Participate in career progression opportunities.

Skills

Core Java

Multithreading

Concurrency

High performance, low latency environment

Education

BSc or MSc in Computer Science from Russell Group university

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Have you got 1-2 years experience as a Java Developer and are looking for the next step in your career?

Junior Software Engineer – Global FX Trading

Location – 3 days hybrid in London

Salary - £55-65,000 + up to 50% bonus

Our longstanding partner, who are leading at the forefront of FX trading around the world, are on the hunt for a Junior Software Developer who has approx. 1 year experience developing software in the financial space using Core Java without frameworks, to join the London team.

Having been born from one of London’s largest trading firms, they are now expanding into global markets with their high performant FX trading products, consuming over 5 billion messages a day.

This is an excellent position for a Junior Software Developer looking for their second job as you will be working alongside and learning from some of the smartest engineers on the market, with incredible career progression opportunities to rapidly build your career up to senior.

A Junior Software Developer must have the following experience:

• Core Java
• Multithreading
• Concurrency
• High performance, low latency environment
• BSc or MSc in Computer Science from Russell Group university

Benefits you will enjoy as a Junior Software Developer:

• Health insurance
• Life assurance
• Bonus up to 50%
• Matched pension contributions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Working from home 2 days a week

If you are an extremely driven Junior Software Engineer with a passion to develop your financial knowledge and build your career, apply now for this fantastic opportunity!

Please note: Due to compliancy reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in and eligible to work in the UK.