Senior Java Developer (ID: b941sM8Q)

An exciting opportunity has opened for a Senior Java Engineer to join a forward-thinking challenger bank start-up, backed by a major investment fund. You’ll be part of a small, highly experienced team building a cutting-edge, bespoke banking platform that integrates loan issuance, card issuance, and recovery into a single seamless system.

This role offers the chance to shape the company’s technology at a pivotal stage, working closely with the Java Team Lead and CTO to scale and modernise both our business processes and tech stack.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead hands-on Java development on a microservices-based platform.
• Mentor and support junior developers.
• Drive code reviews and uphold best practices.
• Collaborate with the CTO to define technical architecture and integration requirements.
• Contribute directly to building and evolving a best-of-breed fintech solution.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of commercial Java development experience.
• Strong background in Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Solid knowledge of Docker and AWS (ideally EventBridge & SQS).
• Proven experience building RESTful web services.
• Skilled in testing (JUnit, mocking frameworks, integration testing).
• Experience deploying to AWS services (VPC, EC2, RDS, API Gateway).
• Familiarity with Swagger, Jenkins, and other industry-standard tools.

About You:

• Thrive in a start-up/scale-up environment with a delivery-driven mindset.
• Naturally curious problem solver with a passion for modern technologies.
• Strong communicator with the ability to mentor and collaborate effectively.
• Hands-on leader who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves.

Benefits:

• £70,000 to £80,000 salary
• Company pension
• Private medical & dental insurance
• Employee & store discounts
• Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Work authorisation in the United Kingdom (required)

Join us now and make your mark on the future of digital banking.

Position: Senior Java Engineer – FinTech Challenger Bank  -  Job Type: Full-time, Permanent  -  Salary: £70,000 to £80,000 per year
Location: Hybrid (Remote & London EC2N)