Lead Engineer, Risk Technology — High-Performance Java

CoinDesk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CoinDesk is seeking an experienced Java backend engineer to join the Risk Engineering team in Greater London. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of Java experience, strong ownership skills, and the ability to thrive in dynamic environments. You will design scalable JVM services and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring excellence in code quality and performance.

Ideal candidates will possess an in-depth knowledge of financial products and risk models, and familiarity with tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Java backend engineer.
• Expert proficiency in Java, with experience in low-latency, high-performance systems.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial products and risk models.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable and performant low-/zero-GC JVM services and APIs.
• Optimize and refactor existing codebase for performance and maintainability.
• Champion code quality, best practices, and a performance mindset.

Skills

Java backend engineering

Agile methodology

TDD (Test-Driven Development)

Microservices architecture

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP (Google Cloud Platform)

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

CoinDesk is seeking an experienced Java backend engineer to join the Risk Engineering team in Greater London. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of Java experience, strong ownership skills, and the ability to thrive in dynamic environments. You will design scalable JVM services and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring excellence in code quality and performance.

Ideal candidates will possess an in-depth knowledge of financial products and risk models, and familiarity with tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.