Principal Java Developer

JR United Kingdom; Sheffield; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global fintech client is expanding their engineering team and searching for a Principal Java Developer. This role involves designing innovative solutions and collaborating with driven, empowered teams to deliver high-quality backend systems. Ideal candidates will have 8-10 years of software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on Java and modern software development practices.

Benefits

45 days holiday

Fully remote work

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in a Software Engineering role.
• Expertise in Java and related areas.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend, service, and portal systems.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure quality deliverables.
• Identify critical activities and assist with planning.

Skills

Java

Design Patterns

Refactoring

OO Design

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Principal Java Developer/Engineer

45 days holiday

Fully Remote

Are you looking to join an expanding development team for a global fintech client? There has been significant investment into growing the engineering team, and this is an amazing opportunity for a Principal Java Developer to be a part of something special!

About the Principal Java Developer role:

• As a Principal Java Developer, you will be responsible for the design and development of backend, service, and portal systems. You will engage with a variety of languages, frameworks, libraries, and services, using state-of-the-art software techniques, including Behavioural Driven Development, and CI/CD.
• Our client believes that focused and empowered teams can do great things. They are curious, driven, and pragmatic, valuing outcomes over outputs. We are looking for like-minded individuals to join their journey.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand partner needs, problems, and expectations; take action to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions that provide value to customers.
• Improve software development processes, methodologies, and tools through automation and simplification.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure timely, accurate, and useful deliverables, building quality into all stages of the software lifecycle with a focus on observable and testable system behaviors.
• Identify critical activities and tasks, assist with estimation and planning, communicate effectively about project status, resolve issues, and contribute beyond assigned tasks, adjusting priorities as needed.

Qualifications needed for the role

• 8-10 years of experience in a Software Engineering role.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
• Expertise in Java.
• Experience with Design Patterns, Refactoring, OO Design, and related areas.
• Proven experience translating Business Requirements into solutions.