Lead Java Engineer - Energy and Emissions Business

Deutsche Bank AG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary & pension

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Retail Discounts

Bike4Work scheme

Gym benefits

CSR volunteering leave

Job summary

Deutsche Bank AG in London seeks a Lead Java Engineer to strengthen the RMS Trade Processing platform, with focus on scalable back-end services and integration with Kafka, Oracle DB and React front-end components. You will drive engineering excellence, own end-to-end delivery, and collaborate across risk management workflows from trade booking to lifecycle events.

The role requires leadership, deep Java expertise, and a passion for secure, high-availability systems.

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise software development with Java and Spring technologies.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices ecosystems.
• Strong emphasis on test-driven development and quality engineering.
• Experience with frontend tech (React, Angular/TypeScript) a plus.
• Knowledge of AI tools to improve productivity and data ethics.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of scalable full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, Angular.
• Drive architecture decisions ensuring functional, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Own end-to-end SDLC from design to production support.
• Produce comprehensive technical documentation covering architecture and APIs.
• Support incident management, root-cause analysis, and prevention measures.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Framework

REST APIs

Microservices

Test-driven development

React

TypeScript

AI tools

Tools

Oracle Database

Kafka

Angular

Job description

Job Title Lead Java Engineer - Energy and Emissions Business

Location London

Corporate Title Director

Risk management System (RMS) Trade Processing is a strategic platform acting as the primary record for financial products across the Bank, with a strong focus on complex Over the Counter (OTC) derivatives. It supports the full trade lifecycle, from initial booking and enrichment through amendments, allocations, and lifecycle events (such as roll, unwind, exercise, and expiry), to clearing, settlement, and downstream risk reporting, ensuring consistent and reliable trade representation across front, middle, and back-office systems.

As the RMS platform continues to expand its coverage of supported commodity products and trading flows, we are looking for a Lead Java Engineer to strengthen our experienced and dynamic team. Our technology stack includes Java, Spring, Kafka, Oracle Database, and React, offering opportunities to work across both backend and frontend components of a business‑critical system.

What we’ll offer you

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and modern web technologies.
• Drive technical architecture decisions and ensure solutions meet functional, non-functional, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Own the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from solution design and implementation through deployment and production support.
• Produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation covering architecture, design decisions, APIs, operational processes, and support procedures.
• Support incident management, root-cause analysis, and implementation of long-term preventive measures.

Your skills and experience

• Extensive experience in enterprise software development using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and related backend technologies.
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Strong commitment to test-driven development, automated testing, and quality engineering practices.
• Nice to have: experience developing modern web applications using React, TypeScript.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

We value diversity and as an equal opportunities' employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers .

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.