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Java Developers (Mid & Senior) - Contract
Sheffield | Hybrid | Long-Term Contract | Global Financial Markets | Mid £450+ | Senior £525+ This role does not offer sponsorship
A major global financial institution is looking for Mid-Level and Senior Full Stack Engineers to join a high-impact engineering function working on large-scale, business-critical platforms used across global markets. These roles are offered on a long-term contract basis with strong potential for extension.
You'll be part of a collaborative engineering group responsible for enhancing and maintaining complex Java-based services that support regulatory, operational and data-driven processes across multiple regions.
The Role As a Full Stack Engineer, you will:
- Work within a global engineering team delivering enhancements to core Back End and service-based systems
- Take ownership of the full software development life cycle for the changes you implement
- Deliver remediation and incremental fixes to tight deadlines
- Maintain and improve the codebase (defects, vulnerabilities, enhancements)
- Support operational teams through tooling, automation and improved capabilities
- Collaborate with upstream technology groups to improve data quality and reduce complexity
- Operate within a POD-style delivery model with clear charters and objectives
What You'll Bring Mid-Level: 3-5 years' commercial Java experience Senior: 5+ years' commercial Java experience plus leadership in delivery
Both levels require:
- Strong Java engineering background
- Degree in Computer Science or related field
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with global stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving ability and delivery focus
- Familiarity with DevOps and SRE concepts
- Experience with CI/CD and build pipelines
Nice to Have
- Kubernetes
- Environment, Change & Release Management
- Microservices architecture
- Cloud concepts (ideally GCP)
- GitHub/Jenkins, Jira, Confluence
- Experience in financial services or regulated environments
Why This Contract?
- Work on high-visibility, global platforms
- Join a mature engineering organisation with strong DevOps culture
- Long-term extensions expected
- Opportunity to influence modernisation and service-based architecture initiatives
Requirements
Mid-Level: 3-5 years' commercial Java experience Senior: 5+ years' commercial Java experience plus leadership in delivery
Both levels require:
- Strong Java engineering background
- Degree in Computer Science or related field
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with global stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving ability and delivery focus
- Familiarity with DevOps and SRE concepts
- Experience with CI/CD and build pipelines
Nice to Have
- Kubernetes
- Environment, Change & Release Management
- Microservices architecture
- Cloud concepts (ideally GCP)
- GitHub/Jenkins, Jira, Confluence
- Experience in financial services or regulated environments
Why This Contract?
- Work on high-visibility, global platforms
- Join a mature engineering organisation with strong DevOps culture
- Long-term extensions expected
- Opportunity to influence modernisation and service-based architecture initiatives