Java Developer (Contract)

Company: Stanford Black
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role, you will contribute to building a new stress testing capability for the firm’s major market risk system, replacing a legacy platform with a cloud-first, next-gen solution. You will join a tech-driven team of highly skilled engineers and work on a multi-year programme with daily business interaction. The focus is on delivering scalable risk tooling and modern software practices in a global context. This is an opportunity to impact risk analytics at a top-tier hedge fund while collaborating across cross-functional teams.

Pay / Benefits

  • market-leading contract day rates
  • strong work-life balance with culture-driven values
  • hybrid/remote work options
  • opportunity to work for a global, market-leading hedge fund
  • collaborative, passionate development culture

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement stress testing functionality for the market risk system
  • help replace a legacy system with a next-generation platform
  • contribute in a cloud-first software environment
  • work within an Agile/DevOps workflow (Scrum, Git, CI/CD)
  • collaborate with a high-calibre engineering team on a long-term programme

Key requirements

  • 3+ years of Java development experience in an enterprise environment
  • Market Risk and/or Stress Testing exposure in an enterprise setting
  • Strong CS or Engineering background
  • Proficiency with Agile and DevOps practices (Scrum, Git, CI/CD)
  • Java
  • Object-Oriented Python exposure
  • Scrum
  • Git
  • CI/CD

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Posted: September 14th, 2026