Senior Java Developer

Synnovate

London, UK

3 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

6 years minimum

Compensation

£115,000.0 - £125,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Algorithmic Trading Build Automation Automation of Tests Cloud Computing Code Coverage Code Review Software Design Patterns

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Web Portals Junit Apache Maven Performance Tuning Mockito Software Systems Cloud Platform System Test-Driven Development (TDD) Spring-boot Spock Git Build Management Solid Principles Tools for Reporting

Job description

Design, develop, and maintain in-house systems, APIs, reporting tools, and the client web portal
Customise and extend third-party trading systems to meet business requirements
Write clean, well-tested code following SOLID principles, design patterns, and clean code practices
Apply TDD and BDD methodologies and maintain test coverage using JUnit, Spock, and Mockito
Participate in code reviews and contribute to continual improvement of engineering standards
Manage and mentor a team of Java and other developers, supporting growth and career development
Liaise with IT and business stakeholders to understand requirements and propose solutions to senior stakeholders

Technologies:

AI
Cloud
Git
JUnit
Java
Spring
Spring Boot
TDD
Web
Maven, We are hiring a talented and eager Senior Java Developer to join our growing and dynamic team. This is an opportunity to work on in-house systems, APIs, client reporting, and our web portal, as well as customise our third-party trading system. You will translate complex business requirements into scalable, high-quality software solutions and deepen your expertise in a capital markets environment. The role offers team leadership and mentoring responsibilities, direct exposure to cloud-native infrastructure, advanced Java development, AI, and a highly collaborative engineering culture.

Requirements

6+ years of Java development experience at a Financial Services company
Java 11+, Spring/Spring Boot, multithreading, profiling, performance tuning, and RMI experience
Capital Markets knowledge or similar experience
Experience with high-quality software practices, including TDD, Agile, and automated builds/deployments
Strong knowledge of CI build and deployment management tools
Experience with test frameworks such as JUnit and Spock, and mocking libraries such as Mockito
Proficiency with Git and Maven