Senior Java Developer

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking investment bank as a Senior Java Developer, where you'll be at the forefront of enhancing core system components in a dynamic, event-driven environment. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies such as Spring Boot and Kafka, ensuring the platform scales effectively to meet business demands. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to take ownership of feature development from design to deployment. If you're passionate about creating secure and scalable applications, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in the financial technology sector.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Java development with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot and asynchronous processing with Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance Java applications for a leading investment bank.
• Design and optimize database schemas and SQL queries for efficient data handling.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Concurrency

Kafka

SQL Queries

Multithreading

Tools

MongoDB

JUnit

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Senior Java Developer - Java, Spring Boot, Concurrency, Kafka, RDBMS, Unix, Linux, Front Office, Multi-threading

Role Overview:

I am seeking a Senior Java Developer to join a leading Investment Bank as part of their global front-office technology team. This is a hands-on position focused on working with a real-time, event-driven system that underpins our industry-leading platform. You will play a crucial role in modernizing and enhancing core system components, ensuring the platform can scale to meet the growing demands of business event processing and data management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain highly performant, secure, and scalable Java applications.
• Java Server Side Concurrent Programming with Spring Boot (Core Spring)
• Leverage Kafka or other message queue systems to handle asynchronous processing.
• Design, optimize, and maintain MongoDB (NoSQL) database schemas.
• Craft and optimize advanced SQL queries for relational databases.
• Create comprehensive unit and integration tests using JUnit and other relevant frameworks.
• Take full ownership of feature development from design through to production deployment.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, balancing independence and teamwork.

Key Skills:

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Concurrency
• Message-driven architectures - Kafka, MQ
• SQL Queries
• Multithreading

This is a full time role offering a salary of up to £80k. You will be required to attend the office in Glasgow 3 times per week.

If you are interested or know anyone who might be please apply or email me direct - [emailprotected]

Senior Java Developer - Java, Spring Boot, Concurrency, Kafka, RDBMS, Unix, Linux, Front Office, Multi-threading