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Job Title:Senior Software Engineer (Java & Kotlin)
Salary: Up to £80k
Location: Cambridge (2-3 days on site)
Industry: Fintech - startup
We’re looking for a
Senior Software Engineer with strong experience in
Java and
Kotlin to join our clients collaborative engineering team. In this role, you’ll contribute to the development and evolution of the
CDM-based event processing engine and supporting platform components. This is a hands-on position focused on system design, implementation, and solving complex challenges within financial services infrastructure. You’ll work closely with platform architects, product partners, and subject matter experts.
Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain core components of our CDM engine using Java and KotlinBuild modular, reusable services and libraries that handle trade ingestion, transformation, validation, and orchestrationWork with domain experts to translate financial logic into deterministic, model-driven softwareContribute to architectural discussions, promoting scalable and maintainable design choicesWrite clean, testable, production-quality code with a strong focus on quality and automationDeploy and manage services in cloud-native environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWSParticipate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and the continuous improvement of our engineering practicesWhat You’ll BringMust-Haves5+ years of hands-on experience developing production systems using Java or Kotlin (ideally both)Strong knowledge of object-oriented and functional programming principlesExperience building distributed systems and RESTful APIsFamiliarity with event-driven architectures and messaging tools (e.g., Kafka)Proficiency in modern CI/CD workflows, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes)Solid understanding of version control (Git) and established software engineering practicesStrong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate and collaborate effectively within a teamNice-to-HavesExposure to financial services, trading systems, or financial data modelingExperience with CDM (Common Domain Model), FpML, FIXML, or ISO 20022Understanding of blockchain technologies or tokenization conceptsBackground in financial mathematics, risk modeling, or trade lifecycle workflows