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Principal Engineer (SVP) – Investment Banking – JAVA

Robert Walters

Currently working on the build-out of a new engineering team focused on developing an in-house platform within a critical financial services domain. This initiative is centred around bringing a traditionally vendor-led capability internally, with a focus on building a scalable, flexible, and fully automated system from the ground up. The environment is highly regulated and production-critical, requiring strong engineering standards and end-to-end ownership.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Designing and building scalable, distributed systems using modern architectural patterns
  • Owning the full software development lifecycle from requirements through to production and support
  • Developing and maintaining microservices and APIs
  • Ensuring systems are reliable, observable, and secure
  • Driving engineering best practices across testing, automation, and performance
  • Working closely with product and engineering stakeholders to deliver robust solutions

Technology Environment

  • Java and Spring Boot (low-latency)
  • Distributed systems and microservices architecture
  • AI Skills mandatory
  • Angular or TypeScript (full-stack capability beneficial)
  • Cloud and containerisation technologies
  • CI/CD, automated testing, and observability tooling

Requirements

  • Strong experience in Java and backend development
  • Experience building and scaling distributed systems in production environments
  • Solid understanding of software architecture and system design
  • Experience working in financial services or other regulated environments
  • Exposure to the full software development lifecycle
  • Familiarity with modern development practices including CI/CD and automated testing

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.

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