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Lead Java Developer

Understanding Recruitment· London Area, United Kingdom· Up to £120,000/yr
Posted 21 Sept 2026 · Added 21 Sept 2026, 14:59
Understanding RecruitmentRecruitment agencyfounded 2007
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Have you got experience leading a team while remaining hands-on and technically involved?

Senior Java Developer – FX Trading

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 week

Long 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 compliancy reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in and eligible to work in the UK.