Java Software Engineer
LB709
Posted: 16/09/2026
- £60,000 - £75,000 + bonus + benefits
- Central London
Java Software Engineer – Asset Management Software
💰 Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 + bonus + benefits
📍 2-3 days a week in Central London office.
A central London-based company, who are building trading software for the asset management and hedge fund industry, are looking for a Junior or Mid Java Software Engineer to join them on their mission. This scale-up is a spin-out from one of the largest UK born global asset managers.
⭐ They are looking for a Java Software Engineer with the following:
- 1-3 years commercial Java development background
- Computer Science degree from a top Russell Group university or similar
- Multithreading, concurrency and high-throughput experience
- AWS/Public Cloud experience with DevOps tools
- An advocate for modern methodologies including TDD, pair-programming and CD
💻 Tech: Core Java, Multithreading, Concurrency, AWS, DevOps, ActiveMQ/MongoDB, Kafka
The role will suit a Junior or Mid Java Software Engineer with a strong enthusiasm to work in a fast-paced, financial environment and who has a natural interest in the trading industry. Day-to-day, you will be building distributed, low-latency systems and will be working in a team where there is a strong ethos of pair-programming. Relevant training is offered to the Java Software Engineer if they come from a non-financial background.
Apply now for more information on this opportunity🚀
Charlotte Young
Head of Java & Kotlin Recruitment