Lead Principal Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Lead Principal Software Engineer to oversee the software delivery for their Front Office Derivatives Technology Stack. This role involves designing scalable Java solutions, leading a team, and ensuring high-quality delivery in a fast-paced financial environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership, extensive Java experience, and a background in financial services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing Java applications in a financial services environment.
• Proven record of complex software delivery in the Interest Rates domain.
• Strong leadership experience (at least 5 years of leading a team).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java-based software components for trade capture and pricing.
• Lead a team of 15+ Front Office developers to ensure global system architecture support.
• Automate tasks in the CI/CD pipeline to improve efficiency.

Skills

Java 21

Spring Boot

Agile

SCRUM

Test-driven development

Microservices architecture

Algorithms and data structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering

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Client:

Harrington Starr

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Principal Front Office Developer - Trade Capture, Pricing, Risk, and STP

You will be:

• Accountable for the successful software delivery from inception to deployment for the complete Front Office Derivatives Technology Stack
• Deliver key strategic business goals by identifying systems changes that support revenue generation and regulatory reporting for the Front Office businesses, focusing on Derivatives Markets
• Build the future technology roadmap for EMEA for Derivatives working with Product Manager, aligning to the global strategic technology framework
• Consolidate the distributed technology landscape in EMEA Derivatives for various entities into a consistent technology stack
• Responsible for the implementation of high priority, high value changes in close cooperation with Product Managers ensuring fast, stable, resilient and supportable systems within the approved budgetary framework.
• Lead the team of 15+ Front Office developers to deliver on their individual responsibilities and ensure that the Front Office desks are fully supported with a global system architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java-based software components for trade capture, pricing, risk calculation, payments, settlements, and regulatory reporting
• Develop scalable and accurate solutions to meet the evolving needs of our business
• Be a part of the global Level 3 support team, providing on-call support and responding to pager duty alerts
• Follow and improve established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes
• Automate tasks in the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to improve efficiency and reduce errors

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a similar field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing Java applications in a financial services environment (Java 21)
• Excellent knowledge in algorithms and data structures, object-oriented design, and microservices architecture (This will be tested)
• Proven record of complex software delivery in the Interest Rates domain
• Excellent Java 21, Spring Boot, strong practical experience with containers, REST APIs, and WebSockets
• Strong experience of Agile, SCRUM, and test-driven development processes
• Strong leadership experience (at least 5 years of leading a team)

Contact Ciara Clarke at Harrington Starr for a confidential discussion on this role.