Java Developer

Full Job Description

Java - Leading Investment Bank, Risk Management Technology

A leading tier 1 investment bank requires a Java Developer to join a growing team in one of their main global tech hubs located in London. This is a dynamic team that works on the core real-time risk management system which is responsible for processing roughly 50 million trade events a day and calculate risk and collateral on millions of positions in real-time in response to market events and client trading activity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as a developer on projects focused on increasing the scalability of the system.
• Contribute to design and architecture discussions.
• Maintain the platform by sharing support responsibilities with the rest of the team.

Job Requirements:

• Java: Strong knowledge of the Java programming language and any mainstream JVM.
• Design and Architecture: Knowledge of common distributed architecture patterns.
• Cloud: Knowledge of a major cloud platform such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS will be an added advantage but is not a must have for this role.
• SRE, TDD, and Agile: Knowledge of SRE, TDD, and agile development practices will be an added advantage.
• Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written English communication skills are required for this role. A successful candidate must be able to work alongside the users and the wider developer community in the firm and should also be able to communicate effectively with them.