Principal / Senior Java Developer – Elite FinTech - Up to £750 per day

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a Principal/Senior Java Developer in London for a hybrid contract role. You will design and develop high-performance server-side Java applications, working on greenfield and brownfield projects and driving key technical challenges to completion.

The ideal candidate will own technical solutions, collaborate with seasoned engineers, and translate complex business requirements into robust systems while ensuring scalability, reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Proven Java server-side development experience.
• Experience with high-scale, complex systems.
• Ability to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance server-side Java applications.
• Work across greenfield and brownfield environments.
• Take ownership of significant technical challenges and drive solutions to completion.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers, architects and product specialists.
• Translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Work within fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Contribute to architectural and technical decision-making.
• Optimize systems for scalability, reliability and performance.
• Mentor and support other engineers where appropriate.
• Engage with stakeholders to deliver business-critical technology.

Skills

Java

Software engineering

System design

Architecture understanding

Job description

Rate: Up to £750 per day

Location: London

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Contract: Contract

The Opportunity

They are looking for an exceptional Principal / Senior Java Developer to join a high-calibre engineering environment, working alongside some of the industry's strongest developers, architects and technical leaders.

You will be expected to:

• Design and develop high-performance server-side Java applications
• Work across both greenfield and complex brownfield environments
• Take ownership of significant technical challenges and drive solutions through to completion
• Collaborate with highly experienced engineers, architects and product specialists
• Translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions
• Work effectively within fast-moving, ambiguous environments
• Contribute to architectural and technical decision-making
• Optimise systems for scalability, reliability and performance
• Mentor and support other engineers where appropriate
• Engage directly with stakeholders and contribute to delivering business-critical technology

Technical Skills

• Strong commercial experience with Java
• Strong software engineering fundamentals
• Experience working on complex, high-scale systems
• Strong understanding of application architecture and design

Post-trade experience is highly desirable.

The ideal candidate will have worked on systems supporting areas such as: