Senior Java Developer - UK Investment Bank (Tier 1)

Allegis Global Solutions Limited (AGS); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 138,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Employer Pension contributions

Job summary

Al Allegis Global Solutions Limited (AGS) seeks a Senior Java Developer for a Tier-1 UK Investment Bank in London. You will drive platform enhancements, craft robust Java/Spring solutions, and collaborate with a global team to meet critical derivatives requirements.

Hybrid work: 2 days onsite, 3 days remote. 5+ years in investment banking IT, strong Java/Spring, and cloud/DevOps practices are expected. This role sits in the FM Digital Channels team delivering pricing and platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on development with investment banking IT experience.
• Strong Core Java (essential) and Spring experience.
• Experience with derivatives trading tech and FX Options knowledge.
• Familiarity with micro-services, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work in an agile, cross-functional team and own end-to-end delivery.

Responsibilities

• As a senior developer, drive platform forward and deliver quality solutions for business-critical needs.
• Collaborate with global technologists, analysts, project managers, and stakeholders across locations.
• Take ownership of the full development life cycle and ensure robust test coverage.

Skills

Java

Spring

Concurrency

FX Options trading tech

Derivatives knowledge

RX Java

Micro-services

Docker

CI/CD

DevOps

Distributed data stores

Functional programming

Full-stack web

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Java Developer - UK Investment Bank (Tier 1)

Rate: £750 - 800 PAYE Inside IR35 (£195,000 - £208,000 annum gross) - (Equiv. to £1,103.36 - £1,176.92 Umbrella)

Contract: 6 months + extensions (long term project 2years minimum, potential for 4-6 years)

Location: London, UK

Flexi: 2 days a week onsite, 3 days from home

Benefits: 38 days annual leave + Employer Pension contributions

Core Stack:

• Java
• Springboot
• Domain Knowledge - Derivatives

Investment Banking Project

We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit. It's about showing how you embody our valued behaviours - do the right thing, better together and never settle - as well as our brand promise, here for good.

About the Team

The FM Digital Channels team is responsible for cross-product transactional pricing of derivatives within the bank. The culture in the team is open, intellectual, and fun. Learning opportunities are plentiful, and career advancement is always waiting for those high-energized talents willing and able to step up.

The Key Responsibilities

As a senior developer, you'll be driving our platform forwards and delivering quality solutions to business-critical customer requirements. Based in London, you will collaborate in a dynamic global team with fellow technologists, business analysts, project managers and business stakeholders across multiple locations.

Key Attributes

• An excellent Java developer with good software design principles and the ability to write robust code and accompanying test suites
• Ability to write efficient, clear code and be able to articulate what has been implemented and why
• Self-starter who can drive/facilitate requirements and development effort
• Take ownership and responsibility for the full development life cycle
• Experience working in an agile development environment
• A team player, capable of engaging with other teams
• Experience in the end-to-end design, development and support of financial markets systems
• Experience with Real Time (event-driven) architectures
• Being a full-stack web developer is a plus

Technical skills:

• 5+ years hands on development with investment banking IT experience
• Core Java (essential), Concurrency, Spring
• FX Options trading tech experience
• Derivatives knowledge
• RX Java is a plus
• Experience in micro-services and container technologies (preferably Docker) is a plus
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps
• Experience with distributed data stores a plus
• Functional programming experience a plus

Functional skills:

• Financial Market domain knowledge
• Investment banking is a strong plus
• e-trading technology experience is a plus

Soft skills:

• Fluent in English (speaking and writing)
• Strong ownership and ability to deal with ambiguity
• Outstanding problem-solving skills
• Proactive, self-starter, autonomous