Senior Java Engineer

LSEG; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

A financial markets technology leader is establishing a talent pipeline for a Senior Java Engineer role. The position requires expertise in designing scalable Java applications using modern frameworks. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in Java SE, object-oriented programming, and have a strong understanding of data structures and concurrent programming. This is a unique opportunity to be prioritized for upcoming roles and gain insights into innovative projects in a collaborative team setting.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java 11 or relevant version.
• Strong understanding of OOP, data structures, and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance Java applications.
• Maintain and enhance existing Java application solutions.

Skills

Java SE and EE

Object-Oriented Programming

Spring/Spring Boot

Hibernate

RESTful APIs

SQL

CI/CD tools

DevOps practices

Job description

Position Type: Future Opening – Talent Pipeline

The Opportunity

We are always on the lookout for the brightest Java engineers in our London and Nottingham locations to help us build robust, enterprise-grade solutions that drive real-world impact. Although we do not have an immediate opening today, we are establishing this “Talent Pool” to connect with forward-thinking Java professionals early.

Future Talent: Senior Java Engineer

Location: UK – London/ Nottingham

What You’ll Do (When You Join Us)

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance Java applications using modern frameworks and technologies.
• Proficient Java Programming: Demonstrated experience with Java SE and EE, including object-oriented programming principles, exception handling, and multithreading.
• Frameworks and Libraries: Familiarity with popular Java frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA.
• Web Technologies: Understanding of servlets, JSP, RESTful APIs, and web application development using Java.
• Database Skills: Working knowledge of SQL and experience integrating Java applications with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bamboo) and DevOps practices.

What We Look For

• Proficiency in Java 11+ (or relevant version)
• Strong understanding of: OOP, data structures, algorithms
• Java Collections, Streams, concurrency

Why Connect Now?

• Skip the Line: When a role opens up, talent community members are prioritised for final interview rounds.
• Exclusive Insights: Receive updates on our technical roadmap and invitations to our private tech events and webinars.
• Career Alignment: We’ll keep your aspirations in mind and reach out only for opportunities that fit your specific interests (e.g., Cloud‑Native, Microservices, FinTech, or AI‑powered systems).

How To Join The Talent Community

If you’re keen to explore new opportunities with us, just send across your CV for our team to review and get in touch to arrange an initial conversation, so we can learn more about your interests and expertise.

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.