Principal Software Engineer - London, United Kingdom - First Derivative

    First Derivative
    First Derivative London, United Kingdom

    Found in: Jooble UK O L C2 - 2 weeks ago

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    Are you a technologist who has a hunger to dig deep and get involved in providing first-class solutions to real-world problems?Lead Java Developer – London (hybrid) First Derivative is a people-first company.

    We are powered by our ever-growing teams of specialist problem-solvers and process-evolvers.

    Our extensive capabilities offer agile solutions and exciting career opportunities – whether you're in the early stages of your career, looking for a new direction, or wanting to continue in a position of leadership.

    Joining the world's largest Capital Markets dedicated consultancy, you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to a range of mission-critical projects, tech stacks, clients and a company that prides itself on career development, variety, and flexibility.

    What will you do?Our client help automate and simplify the investment process in over 30 countries. Currently we are working with them to build their next generation OTC derivative trading platform​.

    Joining the First Derivative team (PM, architect, developers, BAs) to design and implement the platform architecture, focusing on microservices, Java 17, Spring Boot, and other technologies you will be a key player in building the next generation of OTC derivative trading platforms.


    Their main tech stack includes:
    Microservices architectureJava 17C#Spring Boot frameworkRedisMicrosoft SQL ServerRest APIsGradleAzureDocker for local developmentAzure Kubernetes for Azure deploymentCICD Pipeline in TeamcitySonarQubeIDE of choice (VS Code / IntelliJ)


    What experience will you need?· Hands on knowledge of Core Java, Collections, Concurrency, Spring Framework· Understanding of Microservice architecture, developed using Spring Boot.

    · Experience using development and build tools, ideally:
    Maven, Gradle, Git, IntelliJ and Eclipse
    • Experience of fast paced Agile working environments.
    • Understanding of TDD and proficient in writing JUnit testcases
    • Highly motivated with the desire to explore and learn new technologies and frameworks.
    • Capacity to work efficiently both independently and within a team.
    • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
    • Strong written and spoken English.

    What's in it for you?You will embark upon a career with life-long learning at its core, facilitating rapid professional and personal development and the opportunity to design your own career path.

    Benefits· Hybrid and Flexible Working· Extensive Private Healthcare Package· Private Pension· Employee Assistance Programme· Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity policies· Group Life Protection Benefit· Employee Referral Bonus Scheme· Access to a range of skills and certifications such as GCP, AWS, Azure and moreAdditional Perks· FD Internal Network and Sports & Social Calendar, who host monthly and quarterly socials at each office.· Aspiring Leadership Programme – a programme which provides a structured and practical pathway to fast-track talented individuals into leadership roles.· STEP-up Awards - employee led awards designed to acknowledge excellence in four areas that are quintessential to us.· TechSmiths Guild – helping employees get to grips with everything cloud computing and data storage (which are integral to the future of business and risk management).· STRIVE Initiative and IMPACT Programme – development programmes put in place to support women in tech and financial services.· Investment Club - employees learn the basics of investment and trading via workshops and competitions, mirroring real-life scenarios.· Sports Club – a bit of healthy competition Getting involved in 5k fun runs, JPM challenge and SCB challenge.