Junior Java Engineer – Investment Management

Overview

In this role you will design, develop, test and deploy Java microservices in the AWS cloud to support a portfolio management SaaS platform used by investment teams. You’ll work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with a focus on automated testing, continuous improvement, and problem solving. Your IB experience will help you contribute effectively in a finance-driven technology setting, with opportunities to prototype features and drive automation. This position offers a path to grow in a high-profile, enterprise-grade tech space in Central London.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and deploy Java microservices in AWS
• Support other business units by querying data and building tools
• Collaborate in a paired, highly collaborative environment to solve problems
• Work with the full engineering team to improve architecture and processes
• Prototype new concepts and technologies
• Strive for automation and continuous improvement
• Participate in design/code reviews and knowledge sharing

Key requirements

• Investment Bank experience
• Strong core Java design and development skills
• Thorough understanding of computing fundamentals, OO programming, threading, concurrency and distributed systems
• Experience developing multi-threaded Java applications
• Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Physics or similar

• collaborative mindset
• problem solving in a fast-paced environment
• ability to work in paired settings
• Java
• EC2
• DevOps

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