Senior Java Developer - AVP

Location: Glasgow

Hybrid: 2 days per week in office

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: up to £65.500 Gross

Full right to work in the UK (no visa holders) as sponsorship is not provided.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Engineer with over 7 years of experience to join our strategic global initiative focused on transforming the firm’s inventory management platforms . In this pivotal role, you will design and implement scalable, low-latency, high‐performance services that underpin critical functions including funding, liquidity, and regulatory reporting .

You will contribute to the evolution of our microservices architecture , drive SAFE agile transformation , and support DevOps automation that enables real-time inventory visibility, reconciliation accuracy, and operational resilience. This is a unique opportunity to influence a key platform used across Markets, Treasury, Liquid Financing, Operations, and Regulatory Reporting .

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement low-latency server-side applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build solutions using event-driven microservices , REST APIs, and integration frameworks such as Apache Camel.
• Develop scalable services supporting real-time inventory visibility and reconciliation .
• Collaborate with global business and technology stakeholders to deliver commercially impactful solutions.
• Contribute to DevOps automation , CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native optimisation, and SAFE agile processes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across regions to support funding, liquidity, and regulatory use cases.
• Ensure solutions meet high standards of performance, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with Java , low-latency server-side engineering.
• Experience with multithreaded engineering is a must and have to be stated in the CV
• Strong understanding of TDD and BDD principles.
• Expertise building services using Spring Boot , event-driven architecture , REST APIs , and Apache Camel .
• Strong PL/SQL skills across RDBMS platforms (Oracle, SQL Server) and exposure to NoSQL (MongoDB) .
• Proven capability in debugging, optimisation, and performance tuning in distributed

environments.

Additional Skills (Nice to Have)

• Familiarity with Kafka , Solace , or similar messaging technologies.
• Exposure to cloud-native development : AWS, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker.
• Understanding of inventory funding , securities lending , and settlement workflows .
• Experience working in environments with strong focus on risk & controls and regulatory-driven outcomes.

What We Value

• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner across global teams and diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset with a passion for engineering excellence.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with complex business logic and high-impact outcomes.

Why Join Us?

• Work on strategic, business-critical platforms used globally.
• Opportunity to shape engineering standards, architecture practices, and DevOps automation.
• Collaborative culture spanning multiple regions and business lines.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies within a modernized cloud and microservices environment.
• 25 days holiday
• Pension - 10% of salary (can be taken as 5% and the other 5% taken as cash paid into salary)
• Income protection - 50% of salary
• Life assurance - 8 times salary
• Private medical
• Bonus - discretionary & uncapped (figures cannot be quoted for this reason)

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