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    Java Development Team Leader (IT) in London Huxley

    Development Team Leader London This is a new and exclusive opportunity for a Software Development Team Leader focused on Java Full stack, to join a thriving business as they grow their software development team. Role details Title: Development team lead Technical ...

    Senior Java Engineer — Fixed Income Algo Trading (Hybrid)

    Citi is seeking a proficient Software Engineer for their Fixed Income Algo technology team in London. You will design and develop high-performance algo trading platform components, collaborating with Traders and Product Managers, and ensuring reliability and scalability. The position offers a hybrid wo ...

    DV Cleared Java Full Stack Engineer Cloud & Microservices

    A global technology and transformation partner in London is seeking a DV Cleared Java Full Stack Engineer. In this mid-senior level role, you will drive business outcomes by creating digital solutions and working with diverse technology stacks. You must have substantial experience with Java (Spring Boot) and be ...

    Senior Full Stack Engineer: React & Java, Drive Impact

    A prominent financial services firm in Glasgow seeks a Software Engineer III to join their agile team. You will play a key role in delivering technology solutions across multiple business functions, focusing on high-quality code and innovative troubleshooting. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in UI d ...

    Senior Backend Engineer Java 21 Spring Boot Microservices

    A leading fintech company is seeking a Senior Back-end Engineer in London to build the core infrastructure for their platform. You will design scalable microservices using Java 21 and Spring Boot, ensuring high performance and reliability. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of back-end development experience, ...

    Senior Java Payments Engineer — Build Secure, Scalable Systems

    A global financial services firm in London is seeking a Software Engineer III to join an agile team in delivering secure and innovative technology solutions. The role involves executing software solutions, developing high-quality production code, and contributing to projects across multiple technical areas. Idea ...

    Impactful Full Stack Software Engineer (Java/React/Python)

    A global financial information services provider is seeking a Software Engineer to join their team in Manchester. The role involves developing full-stack applications using Java, REACT, and Python, with a focus on data migrations and relational databases. Candidates should have at least 5 years of software engin ...

    Senior Java Full Stack Engineer – Secure, Scalable FinTech

    A leading financial services firm is looking for a Software Engineer III in Bournemouth, responsible for designing and delivering innovative technology products. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in software development, especially using Java and Spring Boot, and knowledge of AWS services. ...

    Senior C++/Java Engineer — Own Core Platform Components

    LSEG in Greater London is seeking a Senior Associate responsible for delivering high-quality software solutions using C++ and Java. Candidates should possess over 8 years of experience, strong software engineering skills, and a solid understanding of system integration. The role offers tailored benefit ...

    Full Stack Engineer Java in London Solirius Reply

    Required Experience The ideal candidate should have commercial experience in some or all of the following: Substantial experience as a hands‑on Full Stack Engineer Java 7/8 to current Applied knowledge of front end frameworks (Angular, React, or other similar framewor ...

    Senior Java Engineer for AI Enabled Service Modernisation

    IG KnowHow is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join their Service Modernisation & AI team. In this role, you'll modernise services using AI and develop AI-powered development infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on backend ...

    Full Stack Software Engineer – Java/Angular/React (Glasgow)

    Java Script Works is seeking a Software Engineer in Glasgow, United Kingdom, to help develop and maintain digital offerings. You will play a crucial role in ensuring unparalleled customer experiences, leveraging technologies like Java, Spring, Angular, and React. This full-time position offers competit ...

    Full Stack Software Engineer – Java/Spring, React, AWS

    Prattwhitney is seeking a full-time Software Engineer for their team in Manchester. This role focuses on delivering and deploying critical software across diverse business areas. The successful candidate will design and build software with industry best practices, collaborate closely with stakeholders, ...

    Hybrid Full Stack Engineer: Java & React, AI‑Powered

    Juxt Ltd. is looking for Full-stack developers of all levels in Greater London to work on critical systems for investment banks using Java and React. The role offers both permanent and contract options and is hybrid, permitting a mix of remote working and client collaboration. Ideal candidates will hav ...

    Senior Java Engineer Scale SaaS in Insurtech (London)

    A leading B2B SaaS technology company in London is seeking a Senior Java Engineer with expertise in Spring Boot and cloud-based systems. You'll design and scale products, mentor colleagues, and contribute to technical initiatives. The role offers a salary of up to £110,000 plus bonuses and excellent pension bene ...

    Vice President, Java Full Stack & AI Driven Platform

    BNY is looking for a Vice President - Java Full Stack Engineer with AI-driven development experience to join their Conventional Trust Platform team in Manchester. The role involves defining technology strategies, leading enhancements, and ensuring quality in application design across platforms. Candidates should ...

    Senior Software Engineer Rust/Cpp/Java/Python | Equity

    Job Search Place Limited is seeking a Senior Software Engineer proficient in Rust, C++, Java, or Python for their London office. The role involves designing and building core software platforms, collaborating with users, and interfacing with autonomous systems. With a competitive salary package up to £ ...

    Full Stack Engineer (Python and/or Java) – VP

    Department Overview Equities Technology at Citi is undertaking a bold, multi‑year transformation to build a best‑in‑class global platform across execution, prime, clearing and cross‑product margining. We are re‑engineering our technology estate to achieve world‑leading performance and resiliency, ...

    Senior Java Engineer — Remote, Spring Boot, Client Facing

    Your Remote Tech Recruiter is engaged with an established Tech Consultancy who are looking to recruit Senior Developers with experience building applications in Java. They're a global organisation (operate across the US, UK, Europe and Asia), with a focus on delivering end-to-end digital transformation ...

    Senior Software Engineer II GraphQL/Java Spring Flexible

    LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II (Java / Spring) to build scalable, high-performance data-driven applications. You'll work on the Search and AI Platform, delivering innovative solutions that accelerate scientific discovery. The ideal candidate has expertise in Java, Sp ...

    Data Platform Engineer — Java/SQL, NiFi & Big Data

    Skills and Experience Proficiency in Java and SQL is essential, and experience with C# and Scala is a plus. Familiarity with ETL tools, big data platforms, and data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery) is required. This should include a deep understanding of core NiFi ...

    Software Engineer II Low Latency Java and Kafka

    Job Description Join JPMorgan's Global Liquidity and Cash Management Technology team and be part of a dynamic group dedicated to delivering innovative technology products. We are seeking motivated Java engineers to enhance our global technology organization, focusing on modern solutions for the C ...

    Java Software Engineer — Spring Boot, TDD & DevOps (London)

    A global professional services firm is seeking a Software Engineer (Java) for their Bristol location. The role involves delivering high-quality implementations, participating in agile scrum team activities, and contributing to digital transformation initiatives. Candidates should have strong experience in Java a ...

    Senior Java Software Engineer Quote API Engineering Enablement

    Join the team behind Price Service —a mission‑critical HTTP API powering pricing and promotions across all of Tesco’s channels. From tills to websites and everything in between, our work touches the lives of over 28 million UK shoppers every week , with global reach on the horizon. We ...

    Senior Automation Engineer: Java/Selenium & Azure CI/CD

    TestYantra Software Solutions is looking for an experienced Automation Tester located in the City of Edinburgh. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks utilizing Java and Selenium. You'll also be responsible for performing API testing and integrating solutions through Az ...

    Backend Java Engineer: Scalable Microservices for US Retail

    Harrah's Cherokee Valley River in the United Kingdom is seeking a talented backend developer to join our US Product Development team. You will be instrumental in designing and delivering high-quality microservices that support our innovative retail systems, such as Sportsbooks and hotel check-in kiosks. < ...

    Senior Java & Spring Architect for Scalable Cloud Systems

    Lead Software Engineer Belfast, UnitedKingdom Posted 10 months ago This is a job posted by our partner Jooble Tech stack Spring Framework Java Kafka SQL Software Engineer messaging NoSQL Below is a snippet of the job description. To read the full text, please ...

    Java Engineer Up to £115,000 + Bonus London/Hybrid

    Our client is an exciting and rapidly scaling fintech technology company building next-generation data infrastructure for modern financial markets. They are developing a high-performance data distribution platform designed to move, process, and deliver vast volumes of critical information in real time. </p ...

    Senior Java & KDB Engineer Real Time Finance Platform

    A global financial services leader is seeking a Software Engineer III in Glasgow. The role involves designing and delivering technology products, contributing to projects in real-time trading and software solutions. Candidates should have experience with Java and KDB+/q, knowledge of agile methodologies, and a p ...

    Remote Senior Java Engineer – AI Driven Trading Platform

    Harvey Nash Group is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join their team to modernise legacy services using advanced AI tools. This fully remote role offers a competitive salary of up to £120,000 along with a bonus (c25-35k) and pension. Ideal candidates will have experience in Java back-end software eng ...

    Senior Data Platform Engineer Java/Python, Risk Tech

    A leading financial services firm is looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join their Data Platform & Strategy team in Greater London. In this role, you will design and enhance advanced data engineering solutions that support business objectives. You will collaborate with agile teams and drive innovatio ...

    Senior Java & React Cloud Native Architect London (Hybrid)

    Net2Source (N2S) is seeking a Specialist in London with 5 to 7 years of experience in Java and React. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable cloud-native applications, with a focus on core Java, multithreading, Kafka, Kubernetes, and AWS. You will lead development initiatives ...

    Senior Backend Engineer – Java, Cloud, Multi‑Team Leader

    Capital One is looking for a Staff Software Engineer - Back End to drive the technical strategy and lead multiple teams in their London office. You'll own significant business outcomes while fostering engineering excellence. This role includes mentoring engineers and ensuring alignment with business ob ...

    Senior Software Engineer II GraphQL/Java Spring Flexible

    LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II (Java / Spring) to build scalable, high-performance data-driven applications. You'll work on the Search and AI Platform, delivering innovative solutions that accelerate scientific discovery. The ideal candidate has expertise in Java, Sp ...

    Senior Backend Engineer – Java/Spring Boot & Scalable Systems

    Aristocrat in the City of Westminster seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to design and build scalable cloud-based services using Java and Spring Boot. This role demands strong technical execution, system design capabilities, and mentoring experience. Candidates should have 5–8+ years in software developm ...

    Senior QA Automation Engineer (Java) — Drive Quality & Growth

    Emergn is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to ensure product quality and reliability. You will work within an agile team, creating and maintaining test suites, performing both manual and automatic testing, while leveraging your experience in automation testing. The ideal candidate has at least 5 ...

    Senior Java Full Stack VP Engineer — Hybrid (UK)

    Citibank (Switzerland) AG seeks a Senior Java Engineer with a focus on full-stack development in London. The role emphasizes designing scalable applications using Java, React, and microservices while integrating AI tools for enhanced productivity. The ideal candidate has 6-10 years of software engineer ...

    Hybrid Backend Engineer — Java/Spring Boot on GCP

    Sivara GmbH is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our team on a 6-month contract in London. This role requires developing scalable, customer-facing digital products and services primarily in Java and Spring Boot within a GCP environment. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial experience with J ...

    Java Software Engineer for Scalable Apple Services Platform

    Apple is looking for a world-class software engineer to design and build the software for our customer engagement platform in London. This pivotal role involves building secure systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience. The ideal candidate will have a relevant deg ...

    Hybrid Software Engineer Java/Spring, DevOps (4mo Contract)

    Sivara GmbH is seeking a Software Engineer for a 4-month contract project in Stockport, operating on a hybrid basis. The role offers opportunity within a highly agile team and involves enhancing and delivering products using modern technologies like Java, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes. As part of an agil ...

    Backend Engineer Java/Spring Boot for Scale & HA

    Tria is seeking a Backend Engineer for a 6-month contract in London. This role focuses on developing scalable Java/Spring Boot services within a hybrid setup, requiring 1-2 days onsite. A strong background in building high-availability, high-traffic systems is essential. The successful candidate will w ...

    Space Grade Real Time Software Engineer (C++/Java)

    Capgemini Engineering in Stevenage is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate hardware-in-the-loop simulators. You will work closely with system engineering teams for successful test bench delivery used to validate spacecraft and rovers. This role requires excellent C++ and Java s ...

    Hybrid Senior Java Engineer Build Scalable UCaaS Systems

    hackajob is collaborating with Gamma to find a Senior Software Engineer in Newbury. In this role, you'll lead technical designs and practices while collaborating with teams to create high-quality, scalable software. The position offers a hybrid work model and great perks, including 25 days of annual le ...

    Senior Java Full Stack Engineer – AI Driven Microservices

    Citi is seeking a Senior Java Full-Stack Engineer to design and implement high-quality application systems. In this role, you will participate in the software development lifecycle, developing resilient back-end systems and intuitive front-end interfaces. Ideal candidates have 6-10 years of software en ...

    Senior Java Engineer — On Site in Central Newbury

    Sivara GmbH located in Newbury is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to develop reliable applications while ensuring high-quality delivery in a collaborative Agile environment. The role demands at least 5 years of experience with Java and deep knowledge of SQL, along with web technologies like JavaScript, ...

    Senior Java Full Stack Engineer, AI Driven Platform

    hackajob is collaborating with BNY to find a Java Full Stack Engineer to join their Conventional Trust Platform team in Manchester. The role focuses on AI-driven development practices, modernization initiatives, and ensuring high-quality engineering outcomes. Candidates should have strong Java developm ...

    Senior AI Driven Reg News Engineer (Java/C#)

    The London Stock Exchange Group is seeking a Senior Developer to join the Regulatory News Service team in London. You will utilize AI to improve user experience and reduce operational workload for both internal and external users. Your role will involve full lifecycle Agile development and engaging wit ...

    Full Stack Software Engineer II — AWS, Java, GraphQL

    Tripadvisor is seeking a Software Engineer II to join their team in Greater London. This full-stack role involves working on backend systems while also having opportunities to engage in front-end projects. The position embraces a remote-first working model and facilitates periodic in-person gatherings ...

    Senior Software Engineer Regulatory News (AI/C#/Java)

    ABOUT US:LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide ...

    Senior Java/Kotlin Engineer Remote, Equity, AI augmented

    Malt is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead innovative software projects and work collaboratively with product teams. You will drive the technical decisions and own features from beginning to deployment, working predominantly with Java and Kotlin. The role offers a strong remote ...

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