Lead Java Developer

Company: Understanding Recruitment
Apply for the Lead Java Developer
Location: Greater London
Job Description:

Senior Java Developer – FX Trading

Have you got experience leading a team while remaining hands‑on and technically involved?

Salary: up to £120k + bonus

Location: London office 3 days a week

We are delighted to be continuing our longstanding partnership with an FX Market Disruptor FinTech that has been acquired by a leading capital market. They are looking for an experienced Java Developer who will fulfil a hands‑on Senior/Lead role leading the next generation of Java Developers.

They are looking for the following experience in Senior Java Developers:

  • Core Java development
  • Multithreading, concurrency, low latency
  • Working in the financial sector e.g. FX, trading
  • Building microservices in the cloud (GCP, AWS) with Kubernetes
  • Product‑led development – architecting, building and delivering
  • Technical leadership: architectural decisions, mentoring, code reviews, pairing

This is a brilliant company to work for with numerous generous benefits:

  • Annual bonus
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays (which increases with service)
  • Matched pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Private healthcare
  • Dental & eye care insurance
  • Work from home 2 days a weekLong service awards
  • Referral fee upwards of £2000
  • Personal training & development budget

Are you looking for a step up in your career to take on additional responsibilities while remaining technically hands‑on? Apply now for this excellent Senior Java Developer opportunity!

Please note: Due to compliance reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in and eligible to work in the UK.

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Posted: February 1st, 2026