Java Software Engineer

Core responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, low-latency, and high-performance backend services
• Develop distributed and asynchronous systems ensuring reliability and fault tolerance
• Optimise performance across JVM, databases, caching, and networking layers
• Apply security best practices in handling client PII and financial transactions
• Use event-driven architectures and modern messaging solutions (e.g. Kafka)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align architecture with business needs
• Maintain high code quality through testing, code reviews, and CI/CD practices
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate development, testing, and delivery

What you will need: Experience & domain knowledge

• Proven experience in FinTech, Banking, or related financial domains
• Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture and the client–server model
• Ability to design and maintain scalable, low-latency, high-performance systems
• Solid knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, and asynchronous programming
• Awareness of security best practices in handling PII and financial transactions
• Basic understanding of network protocols and troubleshooting
• Experience working in a product-led fast-paced environment as a team player

Technical skills

• Java and Spring: Advanced knowledge of Java Core technologies and the Spring framework
• Data Mastery: Proficiency with SQL databases, ensuring optimal performance, structure, and replication
• Concurrency & Async programming: advanced understanding and hands-on experience in asynchronous programming methods.
• Events streaming: Understanding of the event driven architecture (Kafka or similar solutions).
• Operational Proficiency: Understanding and hands-on experience with Ops activities, Kubernetes, pipelines, Fit Flow and modern CI/CD patterns and strategies
• AI tools: ability to effectively use AI technologies in engineering work e.g. applying AI for coding assistance, debugging, testing, documentation, and optimisation of workflows

Soft skills

• Communication: Effective communication skills, especially with teams responsible for security, operations and product
• Analytical thinking: Ability to tackle and investigate complicated problems and convert it to the task
• Adaptability to Rapid Changes: Demonstrated capability to adjust to quick technological shifts and evolving business requirements
• Ownership and Accountability: Readiness to take ownership of tasks, issues as well as demonstrate accountability of the results and outcome

Nice to have

• Performance: Knowledge of JVM performance optimization practices
• No-SQL: Experience working with no-SQL databases is a big plus
• In-memory storage: Strong knowledge of in-memory cache solutions

What you will get in return

• Competitive salary and annual performance-based bonus
• Generous annual leave policy
• Health insurance and pension fund, with additional benefits depending on location
• Hybrid working model (3 days from office) or fully remote across the country of employment…