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
SeniorJob 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.