A large American multinational financial services and bank holding company are looking for a Java developer. They are seeking a Java API Developer to join
their development team. This is a hands-on software engineering role responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting RESTful APIs and
backend services in a financial services environment.
Job Description
1. Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services and REST APIs that support financial services workflows and data use cases.
2. Implement APIs in line with internal requirements for API design, security, versioning, and documentation, ensuring solutions are consistent and reusable.
3. Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to understand requirements, clarify edge cases, and deliver well-scoped API changes in an Agile sprint model.
4. Write automated tests (unit and integration), participate in peer code reviews, and contribute to quality gates for each release.
5. Support service troubleshooting and production readiness activities such as logging, monitoring, defect triage, and minor performance tuning with guidance from senior team members.
6. Maintain clear technical documentation for APIs and integrations (, endpoints, payloads, dependencies, and operational notes)
Core/Must have skills
7. Hands-oexperience developing Java backend applications, including REST API development in production or near-production environments.
8. Familiarity with common Java API frameworks and patterns (, Spring Boot / Spring MVC-style services) and building maintainable service layers.
9. Understanding of secure API fundamentals (authentication/authorization concepts, safe handling of sensitive data) and willingness to follow enterprise standards
10. Strong grasp of SDLC basics: source control, code reviews, automated testing, and working in Agile delivery.
11. Experience working in financial services (or another regulated environment) where reliability, controls, and documentation matter.
Job Title: Junior Java Developer
Location: London, UK
Job Type: Contract
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