Java Fullstack Engineer

TEKsystems
Nottingham, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
JIRA
Software as a Service
Code Review
Backend
Integration Tests

Job description

Our client, a leading player within financial services is looking to hire a Fullstack Java Developer to join an existing and high performing team. The engineer will work on existing FX/Swaps applications, taking end-to-end ownership of small to medium-complexity features and tasks: understanding requirements, implementing solutions, writing tests, and supporting deployment and production., Delivery & Development

  • Work as a hands-on fullstack Java developer on FX/Swaps platforms.
  • Deliver Jira-assigned tasks (stories, defects, enhancements) with minimal hand-holding.
  • Analyse requirements and existing code, design and implement solutions in Java.
  • Write unit and integration tests and participate in code reviews.
  • Handle simple to medium complexity work independently; escalate complex or architectural topics to senior engineers.

Collaboration

  • Collaborate closely with senior engineers/leads for design guidance and reviews.
  • Work with UI/React contractors where relevant to backend-UI integration.
  • Engage with Product, QA, and other stakeholders in the FX/Swaps area.
  • Communicate clearly on progress, risks, and blockers; avoid repeated clarification on the same topics.

Requirements

  • Total Experience : Typically 5-10 years as a software engineer.
  • Financial services Experience : 5-10 years in regulated financial services environments (investment banks, hedge funds, trading platforms, SaaS vendors to capital markets, etc.).
  • Experience must be financial-services-specific, not just general IT/telecoms.

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