Junior Java Software Developer

You will contribute to the development, maintenance, and improvement of multi-venue collateral management, reference data, and accounting systems. You will work on new and existing production code, integrations with trading venues, and distributed real-time systems while receiving guidance and participating in code reviews and technical discussions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance the multi-venue collateral management system supporting 24/7 trading activity
• Improve distributed, real-time, and event-driven systems and support their reliability and availability
• Build and maintain integrations with trading venues for account, position, collateral, and operational data
• Implement reference data frameworks and accounting pipelines for traditional financial instruments and digital assets
• Develop primarily in Java and Kotlin and participate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Maintain, debug, and improve production code while developing new functionality
• Take ownership of well-defined tasks and promptly raise questions or blockers
• Work with experienced engineers to understand business requirements and deliver practical technical solutions
• Use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and software quality

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Professional experience with Java or Kotlin
• Understanding of distributed systems concepts
• Understanding of object-oriented programming, testing, and version control
• Experience debugging and improving existing code and developing new functionality
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Private medical and dental insurance through Bupa, including children's cover
• Life insurance, income protection, and critical illness cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary-sacrifice pension with Hargreaves Lansdown, matched up to 10%
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Emergency parental leave, emergency childcare, and nursery benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Charity giving through CAF
• Annual wellbeing budget
• Team socials and annual summer and Christmas parties