Lead Java Developer

My client is a cutting-edge, fast-moving, modern consulting firm seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to deliver innovative solutions that enhance business efficiency for their top-tier financial services clients. You will play a pivotal role as both an individual contributor and technical lead.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop microservices-based, low-latency platforms utilizing Core Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop and support real-time trade reconciliation systems and risk aggregation platforms covering multi-asset products like FX, Bonds, and Derivatives.
• Build distributed, thread-safe backend APIs integrating messaging and caching architectures such as Kafka, Hazelcast, and Cassandra.
• Optimize platforms for efficiency and low latency, focusing on lock-free programming and GC tuning.
• Champion Test-Driven Development (TDD), ATDD, and Agile methodologies while maintaining high code quality.
• Lead design discussions, manage stakeholder expectations, and provide mentoring and coaching to engineering teams.

Key Skills & Requirements:

• Advanced expertise in Core Java (Java 8/11/17) with a strong foundation in object-oriented programming, design patterns, collections, and multi-threading.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Hibernate, J2EE, and REST.
• Deep knowledge of messaging protocols and middleware including Kafka, JMS, MQ, and FIX Protocol.
• Solid experience with distributed caching (Hazelcast, Eh-cache) and databases (Cassandra, Oracle, SQL).
• Proficiency with version control and CI/CD pipelines utilizing Git, Maven, TeamCity, and Jenkins.
• Experience working with financial instruments (Interest Rates Swaps, Options, Commodities) and platforms such as Murex or ActivePivot.

£650 - £750 per day. Apply with your CV for consideration.