Senior Java Developer

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a Principal / Senior Java Developer to join a elite FinTech engineering team in London. You will tackle high-scale, business-critical technology at the intersection of financial services and digital assets, working with top engineers and architects in a hybrid setup.

You should have strong Java/server-side experience, Linux, and a track record delivering distributed systems and APIs. FinTech/trading background and blockchain familiarity are highly valued, with hands-on

Qualifications

• Strong Java experience
• Server-side Java development
• Distributed systems and APIs
• Linux experience
• Experience in fintech/trading or similar technical environments
• Knowledge of modern software architecture

Responsibilities

• Join a high-calibre engineering team to solve complex technical problems.
• Work on high-scale, business-critical fintech and digital assets projects.
• Collaborate with architects and leaders to shape system architecture.

Skills

Java

server-side Java

Linux

distributed systems

APIs

architecture design

Blockchain experience

EVM

Canton

Solana

Job description

Role:Principal / Senior Java Developer – Elite FinTech

Rate:Up to £750 per day

Location:London

Working Pattern:Hybrid

Contract:Contract

The Role

They are looking for an exceptionalPrincipal / Senior Java Developerto join a high-calibre engineering team, working alongside some of the industry's strongest developers, architects and technical leaders.

This is an opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and wants to work onhigh-scale, business-critical technologyat the intersection of financial services and next-generation digital assets.

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience withJava
• Extensive experience developingserver-side Java applications
• Strong software engineering fundamentals
• Experience working on complex, high-scale systems
• Strong understanding of application architecture and design
• Linux experience
• Experience working within financial services, fintech, trading or another highly technical environment
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs and modern software architecture
• Comfortable working in fast-moving environments with ambiguity and incomplete information

Blockchain / Digital Asset Experience

Experience withinblockchain, digital assets or decentralised technologieswould be highly advantageous.

The firm is particularly interested in engineers who have hands-on experience working with ecosystems such as:

• EVM / Ethereum-compatible environments
• Canton
• Solana
• Smart contracts and blockchain-based applications
• Blockchain infrastructure and integrations
• Distributed ledger technology
• On-chain data and transaction processing
• Digital asset platforms
• High-throughput or low-latency distributed systems