7 of 7 Java Software Engineer Jobs in Berkshire

Senior Software Engineer – Backend (Java) 📅 6-Month Contract | 🏢 Hybrid (2 Days in Office) | 💷 £600 p/d inside ir35 We’re looking for a skilled Backend Java Engineer to join an innovative team on a 6-month contract. If you love solving complex problems, mentoring others, and working on cutting-edge data platforms at scale … this one’s for you! 🙌 🌟 What you’ll do: 💻 Develop and maintain scalable, data-driven applications in Java 🛠️ Lead on requirements, design workshops, and solutioning 🤝 Mentor junior engineers and share best practices ☁️ Implement & optimise microservices and distributed systems on GCP (GKE, PubSub, BigQuery, Dataflow) using Docker & Kubernetes 🔄 Build and manage efficient data pipelines with streaming tech + relational/… integration, and non-functional testing ⚡ Contribute to CI/CD practices with Jenkins and Git 🕵️ Troubleshoot, propose improvements, and stay ahead of emerging technologies 💡 What you’ll bring: 🔑 Strong Java & OOP experience 📊 Background in data platforms, frameworks & streaming technologies 🧩 Familiarity with microservices & distributed systems ☁️ Exposure to GCP (GKE, PubSub, BigQuery) 🗄️ Experience with relational/NoSQL databases 🐳 Proficiency with Docker More ❯

Senior Java Developer - Java, Springboot & AWS – paying up to £600/day (Inside IR35) – Hybrid (2x a week - London) – 6 month contract Our client is seeking a Senior Java Developer who is passionate about clean code, cloud-native systems, and building technology that makes a real impact. This is a unique opportunity to work in an agile … high-ownership engineering culture. What You'll Be Doing: Build and scale backend services using Java and Spring Boot Shape a modern microservices architecture for a high-availability platform Deploy and manage services in AWS with Kubernetes (EKS) Design, implement, and own features end-to-end from discovery to production support Advocate for clean code, automated testing, and CI … with cross-functional teams including product, design, and infrastructure Troubleshoot complex issues and help ensure system reliability and performance What You’ll Bring: Strong backend engineering experience, especially in Java and Spring Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices Hands-on experience with AWS , Kubernetes , Docker , and Terraform Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and testing best practices Solid More ❯

Join a Tier 1 Investment bank in their leading global FX trading platform as a Java Engineer, contributing to the backbone of ultra-low latency systems powering high-volume electronic trading. This role focuses on building high-performance, globally distributed Java services that enable real-time transaction processing, configuration management, and support for quantitative research and trading … to deliver platform enhancements Drive performance tuning and solve low-level technical bottlenecks Maintain high standards in testing, documentation, and code quality Tech Stack & Skills: Strong proficiency in core Java Exposure to JavaScript/TypeScript & HTML5 is a plus Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization Familiar with modern SDLC tools and CI/CD workflows Competitive More ❯

Java Developer – Derivatives A leading financial trade association is seeking a Java Developer to support industry adoption of a global data and digital standards framework used across derivatives markets. Key Responsibilities Contribute to the development and implementation of open-source data models for derivatives trade processing and regulatory reporting. Write clean, efficient Java and Python code and … JSON, DSL ). Engage with member firms and vendors to capture requirements, extend models, and test new functionality. Document code, manage sprints, and contribute to roadmap planning. Requirements Strong software-engineering background with hands-on Java/Python development experience. Knowledge of derivatives trade lifecycle , collateral management, and/or regulatory reporting. Skilled in data modelling and working More ❯

Trading System Engineer – Shape the Future of Trading Leading European Private Bank Ready to make a real impact on a cutting-edge trading platform? A leading European private bank is seeking a highly skilled Trading System Engineer/Architect to spearhead the transformation of their equity trading technology. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a multi … Execution Platform. Guarantee the system's high availability for global equity market trading. Craft bespoke trading workflows tailored to the specific needs of demanding clients across multiple trading desks. Engineer and optimize systems for dynamic scalability, ensuring responsiveness to market fluctuations and events. Collaborate closely with other IB Engineering teams and project stakeholders. What You Bring: A minimum of … five years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on modern software design, architectural patterns, and performance optimization (throughput, latency, capacity). Expert-level proficiency in Java, particularly in the development of high-performance, low-latency, and microservice-based real-time trading applications. Deep understanding of trading systems, including integration with reference and market data systems More ❯

Junior Core Java Developer – Trading £70,000 Plus Large Prop Bonus Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Core Java Developer to join a well known trading firm. No experience of finance is needed, finance isn’t what this firm does, tech is. Our client is an innovative tech driven trading (Equities and ETF’s) company with a … trading capital is in the order of multi millions not 3 guys in a shed. The role: This role and would suit a candidate with 2-4 years of Java Development experience. The successful candidate will be a top tier Java developer (or aspiring, half of the team don’t have a comp sic degree) with a passion … and test driven. You will be encouraged to evangelise and prototype new technologies and approaches to help shape the evolving architecture. The successful candidate must be: Experienced in Core Java Highly motivated Delivery focused and accountable. Ideally experienced in server side multi-threaded Java – if you haven’t been siloed in a big firm then don’t worry. More ❯

Mid-Level Java Developer – Trading £100,000 Plus Large Prop Bonus Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Core Java Developer to join a well known trading firm. No experience of finance is needed, finance isn’t what this firm does, tech is. Our client is an innovative tech driven trading (Equities and ETF’s) company with a … trading capital is in the order of multi millions not 3 guys in a shed. The role: This role and would suit a candidate with 5-7 years of Java Development experience. The successful candidate will be a top tier Java developer (or aspiring, half of the team don’t have a comp sic degree) with a passion … and test driven. You will be encouraged to evangelise and prototype new technologies and approaches to help shape the evolving architecture. The successful candidate must be: Experienced in Core Java Highly motivated Delivery focused and accountable. Ideally experienced in server side multi-threaded Java – if you haven’t been siloed in a big firm then don’t worry. More ❯