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Lead Java Developer, London

England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Lead Java Developer, London

3 Months ago • 9 Years + • Full Stack Development • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Lead Java Developer needed for complex financial projects. 9+ years experience in designing & coding enterprise applications in core Java (Java 8+), RESTful Web Services, Test-driven Development, Agile software development, and CI/CD environment. Experience in global financial markets is preferred.

Must have:

Java 8+
RESTful Web Services
Test-driven Development
Agile Software Development

Good to have:

Distributed Systems
Reactive Programming
In-Memory Data Grids
Global Financial Markets

Perks:

Inclusive Environment
Equal Employment Opportunity

Lab49 has an opportunity available for a Java Developer to lead work on complex and challenging projects to drive transformative change for our top- tier Financial Services clients. Operating in an Agile environment, the Java Developer will have strong server-side experience to work on next- generation financial systems.

Responsibilities

Build distributed systems that deal with actor-based concurrency, reactive programming, distributed in-memory data grids, messaging that goes beyond plain JMS as we fully expect to participate in shaping the future of financial technology stacks
Work on server side JVM-based projects
Hit the ground running with the typical Java or Scala JVM ecosystem stack (Spring and its subprojects, Guice, Guava, Maven, Hibernate, Jetty, etc.)
Retool continuously as the technology landscape changes every few years
Be able to pick up other technologies along the whole development stack, including front-end and other non-JVM ecosystems
Work with our clients in iterative, project-based engagements, where self-organizing and focused teams move quickly to build innovative solutions for the client
Have the desire to collaborate, and like sharing and learning from your colleagues
Be passionate about delivering quality code
Demonstrate experience writing commercial-grade software applications
Have a deep understanding of multithreading and real-time software architectures
Have an abiding interest in and competence for solving real-world business problems (with technology as an enabler)
Be determined to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, as well as a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation

Required Skills and Experience

9+ years of recent hands-on experience in designing and coding complex, enterprise, commercial-grade applications in core, server-side Java, ideally Java 8+
Experience building RESTful Web Services
Test-driven development, which includes Unit and End-to-End Testing
Experience with Agile software development (e.g. SCRUM or KANBAN)
Experience in a CI/CD environment
Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or related work experience
Experience with, knowledge of, and strong demonstrated interest in, global financial markets and financial products.

Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.

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About The Company

Ion

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We’re visionary innovators who are delivering mission-critical trading and workflow automation software to financial institutions, corporations, central banks, and governments. By combining our passion for automation with a strategic view on the industries we serve, we design solutions that improve decision-making, simplify complex processes, and empower people. Simply put, we help our customers do more, faster and better than before. We believe our investments in research and development are shaping the future of automation and enabling our customers to transform their business. And we embrace the power of community, working with each other and with our customers to succeed through a positive culture of continuous improvement.