Senior Java Engineer - Fintech

VANRATH; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Flexible working environment

Cutting-edge fintech technology

Clear career progression

Job summary

Vanrath is seeking a Java Engineer to join a Belfast-based software development team focused on high-performance fintech applications and electronic trading platforms. You will design, develop and maintain scalable software, collaborating with product teams, tech support and business stakeholders to deliver new features and client-specific enhancements.

The role emphasizes performance, automated testing and continuous improvement within an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience developing applications using Java and web technologies.
• Knowledge of the Spring Framework.
• Good understanding of multithreading, concurrency and network programming concepts.
• Experience working with Oracle PL/SQL.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and object-oriented design principles.
• Experience developing high-quality, reusable and maintainable software.
• Understanding of automated testing, software optimisation and performance tuning.
• Experience with messaging middleware, such as Solace, and event-driven or publish/subscribe architectures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within an agile development team.
• Experience within financial services or electronic trading would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript and Angular would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain applications and supporting technologies used within a global trading environment.
• Collaborate with product teams, technical support and business stakeholders to deliver new features and client-specific enhancements.
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle with a focus on performance, scalability and automated testing.
• Support robust software solutions for high-performance financial markets and electronic trading platforms.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Multithreading & concurrency

Oracle PL/SQL

Linux

OOP & design principles

Automated testing

Messaging middleware (Solace)

Event-driven / Pub-Sub

Analytical & troubleshooting

Agile methodology

HTML/CSS/JS/TypeScript/Angular

Job description

My client, a global leader in financial technology, is hiring a Java Engineer to join an established software development team based in Belfast. This is an excellent opportunity to work on innovative, high-performance applications supporting global financial markets and electronic trading platforms.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working environment
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge financial technology
• Clear opportunities for career progression

You will be part of a collaborative engineering team developing and maintaining innovative software solutions that support global trading operations. My client provides technology-driven solutions to financial markets, helping clients access liquidity, improve price discovery and benefit from reliable, high-performance trading and data services. As a Java Engineer, you will design, develop and maintain applications and supporting technologies used within a global trading environment. You will work closely with product teams, technical support and business stakeholders to deliver new features, client-specific enhancements and robust software solutions. You will contribute throughout the full software development lifecycle, with a focus on performance, scalability, automated testing and continuous improvement.

The Person

• Strong commercial experience developing applications using Java and web technologies.
• Knowledge of the Spring Framework.
• Good understanding of multithreading, concurrency and network programming concepts.
• Experience working with Oracle PL/SQL.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and object-oriented design principles.
• Experience developing high-quality, reusable and maintainable software.
• Understanding of automated testing, software optimisation and performance tuning.
• Experience with messaging middleware, such as Solace, and event-driven or publish/subscribe architectures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within an agile development team.
• Experience within financial services or electronic trading would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript and Angular would be desirable.