Lead Java Developer

Understanding Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in the UK is seeking a Senior Java Developer to lead a team and drive development in a hands-on role. The ideal candidate will have significant Java development experience, especially in low latency and multithreading, and a background in the financial sector. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £120k plus bonus, along with generous benefits including annual bonus and private healthcare.

Benefits

Annual bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Matched pension scheme

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Dental & eye care insurance

Work from home 2 days a week

Long service awards

Personal training & development budget

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team while being hands-on in development.
• Proficient in multithreading, concurrency, and low latency.

Responsibilities

• Lead next generation of Java Developers.
• Architect, build and deliver product-led developments.

Skills

Core Java development

Multithreading

Experience in financial sector

Building microservices

Technical leadership

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Java Developer – FX Trading

Have you got experience leading a team while remaining hands‑on and technically involved?

Salary: up to £120k + bonus

Location: London office 3 days a week

We are delighted to be continuing our longstanding partnership with an FX Market Disruptor FinTech that has been acquired by a leading capital market. They are looking for an experienced Java Developer who will fulfil a hands‑on Senior/Lead role leading the next generation of Java Developers.

They are looking for the following experience in Senior Java Developers:

• Core Java development
• Multithreading, concurrency, low latency
• Working in the financial sector e.g. FX, trading
• Building microservices in the cloud (GCP, AWS) with Kubernetes
• Product‑led development – architecting, building and delivering
• Technical leadership: architectural decisions, mentoring, code reviews, pairing

This is a brilliant company to work for with numerous generous benefits:

• Annual bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (which increases with service)
• Matched pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare
• Dental & eye care insurance
• Work from home 2 days a weekLong service awards
• Referral fee upwards of £2000
• Personal training & development budget

Are you looking for a step up in your career to take on additional responsibilities while remaining technically hands‑on? Apply now for this excellent Senior Java Developer opportunity!

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