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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer (London) - **Company:** Trade Republic - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Continuous Delivery, Github, Hibernate (Java), Iterative and Incremental Development, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Spring Framework, Software Maintenance, Cloud Services, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, System Availability, Vert.x, Backend, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Low Latency - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815150483-backend-engineer-london ## About the Role * At least 5 years of experience in software engineering (preferably in JVM ecosystem). We are hiring from mid to staff level, so whether you have a few years of experience and are ready for more ownership or you have been leading complex systems for many years, we would love to hear from you. * Experience with developed and shipped scalable features within a service oriented architecture. * A strong commitment to delivering reliable and maintainable software using an iterative development approach and continuous delivery. * Experience with building platform services that act as a foundation and accelerator for product development (prior experience in platform/foundations-focused teams is a plus). * The ability to work in a flexible hybrid setup, with 2-3 days a week in the office. ## Description (Mid/Senior/Staff) Backend Engineer - London Please note that the positions are based in London, United Kingdom - relocation and visa support is provided if required. THE BEST WORK OF YOUR CAREER Trade Republic is the largest savings platform in Europe - we operate in 18 countries, serving +10 million customers who trust us with over €150B in assets. But we're striving for more. We have a bold mission to empower everyone to build wealth with easy, safe, and free access to financial systems. You will have the opportunity to grow your career by collaborating with a team of outstanding talents and state of the art technology to build a lasting, positive future for millions. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING * Build and test services and products using modern tools from the JVM ecosystem such as Kotlin, Spring and Vert.x, Hibernate or jOOQ. * Design cloud services focusing on high availability, low latency and scalability (on top of AWS). * Implement automated software delivery using GitHub Actions, container-based CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes orchestration. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR * At least 5 years of experience in software engineering (preferably in JVM ecosystem). We are hiring from mid to staff level, so whether you have a few years of experience and are ready for more ownership or you have been leading complex systems for many years, we would love to hear from you. * Experience with developed and shipped scalable features within a service oriented architecture. * A strong commitment to delivering reliable and maintainable software using an iterative development approach and continuous delivery. * Experience with building platform services that act as a foundation and accelerator for product development (prior experience in platform/foundations-focused teams is a plus). * The ability to work in a flexible hybrid setup, with 2-3 days a week in the office. WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY NOW Our culture rewards ownership, excellence, and high energy. 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