Senior Software Engineer

Location: Remote - UK working hours

Remote | Full-time

Compensation: £100K - £130K

We are hiring on behalf of our client, a high-growth financial technology organization who is seeking to welcome a talented Senior Software Engineer to its core technical team. This position operates on a remote-first configuration across the UK and Europe, with flexible access to a collaborative corporate hub in Moorgate, London.

Key Responsibilities

• Core Platform Engineering: Build and scale highly resilient, adaptable fintech platforms and component services utilizing core Java.
• Extreme Programming Collaboration: Engage in full-time pair programming to foster knowledge sharing, maintain zero technical silos, and optimize code quality.
• Continuous Refactoring: Constantly analyze and refactor production code to elevate design frameworks, minimize technical debt, and preserve system agility.
• Comprehensive Test Architecture: Author robust automated test suites, participating in a sophisticated continuous integration ecosystem where thousands of tests rapidly validate every single commit.
• Process Automation: Identify, script, and automate repetitive tasks to optimize operational efficiency across the development lifecycle.
• Trunk-Based Delivery: Operate within a mature trunk-based development and continuous integration setup, treating each code modification as an immediately releasable asset.
• Cross-System Rotation: Shift periodically across teams to maintain comprehensive visibility into the entire codebase, driving an shared ownership mindset.
• Performance Optimization: Account for throughput, high availability, and ultra-low latency constraints when delivering core features.

Requirements

• Commercial Java Experience: A strong background writing clean, structured code in a professional, commercial setting utilizing Java.
• Test-Driven Design (TDD): A foundational understanding of, or professional exposure to, Test-Driven Development pipelines.
• Pair-Programming Alignment: A highly collaborative mindset with a strong desire to pair-program on a full-time basis.
• Modern Paradigms: Exposure to or familiarity with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) methodologies.
• Strong Communication: The capability to clearly articulate structural concepts, architectural opinions, and technical thought processes.
• Adaptable Experience Profiles: The client maintains a highly open-minded approach toward academic backgrounds and domain histories. Prior practical engineering experience in a commercial environment is required, but candidate evaluation emphasizes core problem-solving ability, diversity of thought, and technical capability over specific degree credentials.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary up to £130,000, tailored to depth of experience.
• Significant upside via company share allocation/equity options.
• Comprehensive corporate benefits package.
• Highly flexible remote working infrastructure backed by a central London office hub.
• Access to a deeply technical, forward-thinking environment that supports modern continuous integration pipelines and fast-paced professional growth.

Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.

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