Senior/Lead Software engineers - Compliance/ Java

MCS Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm is seeking exceptional engineers for senior roles in building compliance and surveillance systems in a mission-critical banking environment. Candidates should have proven experience in financial compliance technology, a strong background in software development (JAVA), and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. This is a greenfield project offering high-impact opportunities across various technology platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial compliance or enterprise banking tech.
• Hands-on background in software development, particularly with JAVA.
• Expertise in front-end, back-end, or full-stack systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and extend systems for trade and comms surveillance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technology decisions.
• Lead and mentor engineers while setting best practices.

Skills

financial compliance

software development (JAVA)

front-end systems

back-end systems

stakeholder engagement

Job description

Are you ready to take ownership of some of the most business-critical systems in financial compliance technology?

MCS Group are delighted to be partnering with a company building out a brand-new technology function to support compliance and surveillance systems at enterprise scale - and we're looking for exceptional engineers at Senior, Lead, and Director level to shape the future of this platform.

This is your chance to join a greenfield build-out with high-impact projects, working across front-end, back-end, data, DevOps, and vendor-integrated platforms in a mission-critical banking environment.

What You'll Work On:

• Design, build and extend complex systems supporting trade and comms surveillance, compliance controls, and onboarding (e.g., broker accounts via Fidelity)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Data, QA, PMs, and Scrum Masters
• Tackle challenges across vendor-based systems, enterprise-scale microservices, and internal tooling
• Lead and mentor engineers while setting architectural and development best practices
• Influence technology decisions and partner closely with compliance stakeholders

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in financial compliance or enterprise banking tech - Citi experience highly desirable
• Hands-on background in software development - JAVA
• Expertise in either front-end, back-end, or full-stack systems - vendor system experience a big plus
• Knowledge of trade surveillance, communications monitoring, or control room onboarding
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to lead or scale engineering teams

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Rachael Walker, IT Recruitment Manager at MCS Group 02896935487 or click the apply button below.

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