1 to 25 of 27 Java Software Engineer Jobs in the South East

Java Software Engineer - Java, Python, AWS, MySQL, NoSql, REST APIs, Microservices, Machine Learning, Artificial intelligence (Hybrid 3 days a week in the office) Java Software Engineer:- You will be joining a fast-growing, research-driven company building an artificial intelligence using novel machine learning techniques. My client is revolutionising their industry with a … track record of building things that others have ruled out as impossible. The Java Software Engineer will join a very bright, talented team of engineers with the guidance of technologists who have help build up some of the best known technology companies today. You will have a great opportunity to work with a variety of languages, frameworks … and tools. Applicants will need a background in Java with a focus on Server side technologies. Core skills for the Back End Engineer: 5yrs+ in a commercial Development role Solid experience of Java (3yrs+) Good knowledge of Cloud Technologies (AWS) and Microservices Strong Database experience Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands More ❯

Lead Backend Software Engineer/Developer (Java AWS) London/WFH to £115k Are you a hands-on Backend Software Engineer with team leadership skills? You could be progressing your career in a Lead Backend Software Engineer role at a global FinTech/CFD trading company that has been consistently voted as one … of the UKs top employers. As a Lead Backend Software Engineer you'll join a fairly new team working on a new crypto offering and split your time between hands-on development with people management (70/30). You'll set the technical direction, mentor engineers and ensure code quality, observability, scalability and security are embedded into … high-quality, high-impact releases. You'll be working with a modern, cloud native tech stack using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and CI/CD to build highly scalable, distributed systems with 24/7 availability. Location/WFH: There's a hybrid model with two days a week work from home, when you are in the office More ❯

Software Engineer - Java Microservices Location: London (Hybrid) About the Role We're excited to be supporting our client, a leading organisation in the financial services sector, in their search for a Software Engineer (Java Microservices) to join a high-performing, collaborative engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and passionate developer … who enjoys working on complex, large-scale systems. You'll be designing, building, and maintaining innovative, secure, and high-performance software solutions that directly impact millions of customers. The environment is fast-paced, technically challenging, and highly rewarding - ideal for an engineer who wants to deepen their expertise in Java microservices , cloud technologies, and Agile delivery . … What You'll Be Doing Designing, developing, testing, and deploying Java-based microservices within a distributed, cloud-native environment Working as part of a dedicated feature team , collaborating closely with engineers, architects, and business analysts Producing high-quality, maintainable software that meets both functional and non-functional requirements Taking full ownership across the software development lifecycle - from More ❯

Lead Software Engineer - Java Microservices Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days on-site, Monday and Tuesday) Overview We're excited to be supporting our client in hiring a talented Software Engineer (Java Microservices) to join a dynamic, high-performing engineering team within retail banking. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically minded individual who … s passionate about building fast, reliable, and scalable software within a complex distributed environment. You'll play a key role in designing, developing, testing, and implementing modern microservices-based applications running in the public cloud. This is a hands-on position within a feature team that works collaboratively across the full software development lifecycle. What You'll Be … Doing Designing, producing, testing, and implementing high-quality software across the system lifecycle Working within a permanent feature team focused on delivering business-critical services in a fast-paced Agile environment (two-week sprints) Collaborating with architects, principal engineers, and key stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives Applying Agile and Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles to build More ❯

Role: Software Engineer (Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, NodeJS, ReactJS, Python) Location: Remote working with some meetings at offices either in Manchester or London. IR35 status: Outside Length of contract: 5 months initial contract (with a view to possible extension) Overview We are seeking a Software Engineer to support the delivery and maintenance of shared engineering components … and EKS. Navigate specific change and governance processes to deliver code and changes to the estate. Coordinate stakeholders and embed continuous improvement practices across engineering teams. Skills & Experience Strong software development background, especially with TypeScript, JavaScript, NodeJS, ReactJS, Python, and Java. Experience with enterprise-scale engineering environments. Familiarity with DevOps practices and performance measurement. Excellent stakeholder coordination and governance More ❯

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 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 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 ❯

Java Developer - Financial Technology - London/Hybrid (INSIDE IR35) (Key skills: Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Amazon Redshift, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, CI/CD, Microservices, iOS/Android Native, Agile, Financial Services) Are you a highly skilled Java Developer with a passion for building scalable, high-performance financial systems? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge … is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing FinTech organisation at the heart of digital transformation in financial services. Our client, an international financial technology company , is seeking a Java Developer to play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying next-generation financial applications. You will work on complex, high-availability systems built using Spring Boot , deployed on … with iOS and Android engineers to ensure seamless end-to-end integration, supporting mobile-first financial products that reach thousands of users daily. To succeed, you'll need strong Java and Spring Boot experience, solid understanding of Kubernetes and AWS services, and hands-on database development with SQL-based systems. Familiarity with mobile integrations (iOS/Android native), RESTful 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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

Our client are a high frequency trading firm based in London. They're looking for a back-end Java engineer who will contribute to both sides of the stack. This isn't a typical full-stack role, your time isn't split between backend and frontend work. They have a frontend team in place. You will not be … designing UI. Instead, you will build high-performance Java services that power the trading UI. So yes you need frontend awareness, but your focus is on backend engineering that makes the UI fast and reliable. What you will do: Design and build Java services that feed real-time data to the frontend. Work with the UI team on … back-pressure, and error handling. Improve end-to-end latency by looking across the stack. What you'll bring: Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms). Java engineering experience in trading, betting, gaming, or streaming. Hands-on work with real-time or data-heavy systems. Comfortable across server and browser. Not essential (but nice-to-have 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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯