Senior Java Engineer

Lakeview Veterinary Hospital, LLC; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Java Engineer to enhance the front-office infrastructure through the design and development of robust systems. You will work closely with diverse teams to improve efficiency and scalability, focusing on real-time event processing and database optimization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Java development experience.
• Experience with multithreading and concurrency.
• Strong knowledge of databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java-based systems for front-office operations.
• Implement high-performance, low-latency solutions.
• Ensure data integrity across complex financial transactions.

Skills

Java Development

Multithreading

Distributed Computing

Relational Databases

NoSQL Databases

Message Queues

Job description

As a Java Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimising high-throughput systems within the connectivity team. Your work will directly impact the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of the front-office infrastructure.

You will collaborate with traders, risk, operations, and other engineering teams to develop solutions that streamline trade capture, reconciliation, settlements, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust, scalable Java-based systems for front-office operations.
• Design and implement high-performance, low-latency solutions
• Optimise database performance and ensure data integrity across complex financial transactions.
• Implement messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar) for real-time event processing.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Java development experience
• Experience with multithreading, concurrency, and distributed computing.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.).
• Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.