Senior Full-Stack Cloud Native Developer (OTC Team)

State Street; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a full-stack cloud-native engineer to enhance its Enhanced OTC Module. Responsibilities include designing and developing software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates will possess strong skills in Java, React, and cloud environments like Azure, with a minimum of 8 years in software engineering. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact crucial solutions in an agile environment.

Benefits

Flexible work-life support

Paid volunteer days

Inclusive development opportunities

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of professional software engineering experience, ideally within financial services.
• Experience developing enterprise-grade software deployed on major cloud providers.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and debug medium‑ to large‑scale software enhancements.
• Collaborate with team members on Agile/Scrum processes.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.

Skills

Java development

React

Agile methodologies

Cloud providers

Object-oriented programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Azure

SQL

C#

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full‑stack, cloud‑native engineer to enhance and maintain our Enhanced OTC Module. This includes building a modern JavaScript front end and a Java‑based backend deployed on Azure Cloud. You will also support both customer‑facing and internal teams through technical troubleshooting and domain expertise.

Responsibilities

• Work under minimal supervision to design, develop, test, and debug medium‑ to large‑scale software enhancements within Charles River’s business and technical domains.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to translate moderately complex requirements into scalable, sustainable solutions.
• Provide architectural input and technical thought leadership within the team’s scope.
• Develop, test, debug, and implement software using Java, C#, SQL, React, and related technologies.
• Conduct code reviews and provide clear, constructive technical guidance.
• Build and maintain automated tests while advancing internal testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Perform manual testing where needed to ensure release quality.
• Contribute to design documentation, API specifications, and customer‑facing documentation.
• Participate fully in Agile/Scrum processes including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate across teams on engineering initiatives and integration efforts.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, contributing to overall team capability and growth.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field required.
• Master’s degree strongly preferred.

Experience & Skills

• Experience developing enterprise‑grade software deployed on major cloud providers (Azure highly preferred; AWS or GCP also considered).
• Strong background in Java development within cloud‑native architectures.
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Exposure to Kubernetes and Kafka is beneficial.
• Some knowledge of OTC derivatives.
• 8–10 years of professional software engineering experience, ideally within financial services.
• 4–7 years developing solutions in Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post‑Trade, IBOR, or Wealth Management is strongly desired.
• Strong knowledge of object‑oriented programming, relational databases, scripting languages, and modern software engineering paradigms.
• Ability to contribute to complex design specifications with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on medium‑ to large‑scale projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team‑oriented environment.
• Minimum 5 years working with Agile development methodologies preferred.

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