Java + CloudNative

Java & Cloud-Native Specialist

Position Overview

• Mandatory Skills: Java, Kafka, AWS Infrastructure Services, GCP DevOps
• Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office)
• Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time Employee (FTE)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Specialist with 5 to 7 years of professional experience in Core Java, React, and cloud-native architectures. In this role, you will design, develop, and support scalable, high-performance applications tailored specifically for the investment banking sector.

Key Responsibilities & Technical Duties

• Architect and build dependable applications utilizing Core Java, ReactJS, and their associated ecosystems.
• Apply advanced multithreading techniques, data structures, and algorithms to implement efficient, high-scale software solutions.
• Create and maintain cloud-native deployments leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kubernetes.
• Establish smooth front-to-back integration by implementing robust RESTful APIs and gRPC protocols.
• Develop fluid, highly intuitive user interfaces with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3, managing state with tools like Redux or Context API.
• Integrate Apache Kafka to enable real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures.
• Incorporate Apache Ignite to serve as an in-memory data grid and caching framework.
• Partner with cross-functional business units to gather and unpack requirements, focusing heavily on investment banking operations and risk systems.
• Enforce strict code quality metrics through comprehensive testing coverage and engineering best practices.
• Proactively research and adopt new advancements across financial technology, Java, React, and cloud spaces.
• Isolate, debug, and troubleshoot complex application defects to optimize processing speed and uptime.
• Produce clear documentation tracking structural design, application architecture, and deployment procedures.

Leadership & Agile Coordination

• Spearhead technical execution and development sprints across the full Java, React, and cloud-native stacks.
• Provide end-to-end oversight on integration pathways via clean REST and gRPC service patterns.
• Work hand-in-hand with DevOps teams to reinforce CI/CD pipelines and automate applications across AWS and Kubernetes environments.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineering team members on Core Java, ReactJS, event streaming, and cloud architectures.
• Fully participate in standard Agile rituals, including sprint planning sessions, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Maintain deep accountability over safety guidelines, security compliance standards, and corporate development protocols.
• Keep performance metrics optimized by monitoring production environments and implementing iterative enhancements.
• Quickly triage and address live production bugs to guarantee high availability across critical workflows.

Utilize specialized financial knowledge, specifically around risk infrastructure, to ensure technical outputs match operational objectives.

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.