
About this role
This role requires a Java expert-level engineer to build and maintain systems within a capital markets trading or post-trade environment. The engineer will work with an event-driven architecture using message passing and event sourcing patterns. The technical stack includes Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, and React, with a strong emphasis on Test Driven Development (TDD) and continuous integration/delivery. The candidate must possess deep domain knowledge of the trade lifecycle, including trade booking and position management. The position is based in London with a hybrid work model (3 days in office).
Skills & technologies
Must have
Nice to have
- Kotlin
- Solace
- TIBCO EMS
- SQL Server
- MongoDB
- S3
- OpenShift
- OpenTelemetry
- ELK stack
- Grafana
- HashiCorp Vault
- CyberArk
- GitHub Copilot
- Devin
- Angular
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- HTML
- CSS
- WebSocket
- Redux
- Vite
- Webpack
- Jenkins
- Harness
- Docker
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Job Description
Role-Java Full stack
Mandatory Skills : Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, React
Mode-3 Days from London
Type-Perm/FTE
Requirement
We are looking for engineers who combine deep technical craft with genuine capital markets domain knowledge The two are equally important candidates who have one without the other are unlikely to be effective in this environment
Test Driven Development is nonnegotiable Engineers must be practitioners of TDD not just advocates and are expected to own the quality of their deliverables end to end rather than outsourcing it to a separate QA group We expect candidates to demonstrate this through their approach to design not just their ability to write tests after the fact This will be assessed at interview
Java expert level primary delivery language
Event driven architecture practical experience designing and building systems on message passing and event sourcing patterns including failure handling ordering guarantees and replay semantics
Agile delivery strong preference for engineers who have worked in genuine iterative delivery environments with short feedback loops not waterfall projects labelled as agile This includes a focus on Continuous Integration Delivery using techniques such as trunk based development and achieving frequent 1 per week production releases during regular business hours without any service interruption
Domain Experience
Candidates must have hands on experience working in or alongside a capital markets trading or post trade environment Crucially we seek engineers who are proactive in developing deep domain knowledge themselves rather than solely relying on Business Analysts for this expertise The following are indicators of the required depth not an exhaustive list
In depth understanding of the trade lifecycle including Trade Booking and Position Management principles
Practical experience with post trade operations such as Cashflow Calculation Settlement Wires Client Reporting and Accounting principles
Familiarity with corporate actions regulatory reporting and integrating with risk valuation systems in an equities context
Understanding of Prime Brokerage Synthetic Swap or Cash Equity operational flows is a significant advantage
Exposure to regulatory reporting obligations in a financial context eg 871m EMIR MiFID is advantageous
Candidates should be able to demonstrate this experience at interview with concrete examples not high level familiarity
Technical Experience
Experience in any of the following strengthens a candidate’s profile None are individually mandatory beyond Java and TDD
Backend
JVM Kotlin
Messaging Kafka Solace TIBCO EMS
Data SQL Server MongoDB S3 object store
Cloud Infrastructure Kubernetes OpenShift
Observability Open Telemetry ELK stack Grafana
Secrets Management Hashi Corp Vault CyberArk
AI assisted development GitHub Copilot Devin
Frontend
Core Language Framework React Angular JavaScript TypeScript HTML CSS
Messaging RealTime Data WebSocket API
Data State Management State Management Redux
Cloud Infrastructure Build Tools Vite Webpack CICD Jenkins Harness Hosting Platforms Kubernetes Docker
Secrets Security Token based Auth
AI Assisted Development GitHub Copilot
Skills
Mandatory Skills : Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, React