Senior Java Engineer | Investment Manager | £130,000

Lakeview Veterinary Hospital, LLC; London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Un fonds de couverture de premier plan offre une opportunité stimulante pour un développeur Java senior. Vous rejoindrez une équipe d'ingénieurs performants dans un projet passionnant de transformation numérique, en ayant une responsabilité totale sur les livraisons techniques et en vous concentrant sur la modernisation des systèmes de trading. Ce poste exige une grande expérience en Java et des compétences approfondies en Kafka, avec une forte autonomie.

Qualifications

• Expérience en Java (6-8+ ans).
• Compétences critiques en Kafka (niveau utilisateur avancé).
• Expérience dans les services financiers appréciée mais non essentielle.

Responsibilities

• Contribuer techniquement à un projet de transformation en remplaçant des systèmes internes.
• Assurer la livraison technique avec autonomie et propriété totale sur le projet.
• Travailler sur des systèmes de support de trading et des outils d'exécution.

Skills

Java

Kafka

Microservices

Job description

Java Developer - 12-Month FTC | Greenfield Build | London

We're partnering with a leading systematic hedge fund on an exciting opportunity for a Senior Java Developer to join their Middle Office Engineering team. The team is embarking on a greenfield digital transformation programme, rebuilding key trading and operational systems from the ground up.

• Location: Central London (4 days per week in office - non-negotiable)
• Engagement: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract, rolling based on start date
• Salary: £130k base + potential completion bonus
• Start date: ASAP preferred - 1 month notice acceptable

The Role

You'll work as a hands-on contributor in a team of high-performing engineers, taking full ownership of technical delivery. The current focus is an internal project, a large-scale initiative replacing legacy internal platforms with a more modern, performant, and scalable system.

Expect to build across trading support systems, infrastructure, and execution tools, with strong autonomy and end-to-end ownership.

What They're Looking For

Key Skills:

• Strong Java experience (Java 17 preferred)
• Kafka - Power User level only (critical requirement)
• Microservices experience is a nice-to-have

Background & Experience:

• Deep, production-grade Kafka experience is non-negotiable
• 6-8+ years of commercial Java development
• Financial services experience is a plus (swaps, pricing, middle/back office etc.) but not essential

Important Notes

• This is an on-site role (4 days/week) - no remote/hybrid flex beyond the agreed schedule
• Please only apply if you're 100% comfortable with that
• The team is looking for engineers, not managers - strong individual contributors only

Interview Process

• 30-45 min technical screen with engineering leads
• On-site technical deep dive (~2-2.5 hours) with the wider team
• Feedback and offer turnaround expected within days

If you're a seasoned Java developer with serious Kafka experience and want to work on a genuinely interesting greenfield project at a high-performance trading firm, this is well worth a conversation.

Apply here or reach out directly.