Location: Belfast (Hybrid)

About the Company

You’ll join a collaborative engineering team focused on building and improving modern, scalable applications that support global platforms and services.

We’re seeking a Java Engineer to join a high-impact internal tools team supporting a global electronic trading platform. This role is ideal for a strong Java developer who enjoys working across the full stack, contributing to both backend services and user-facing applications.

You’ll play a key role in designing and building production-grade systems that power trading activity globally, working closely with product, trading, and business teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and developing applications to support global trading platforms
• Building robust Java-based backend services alongside modern front-end interfaces
• Working closely with product, support, and trading teams to deliver tailored solutions
• Contributing across the full software development life cycle (design, development, testing, deployment, and support)
• Enhancing and maintaining existing tools and systems
• Ensuring high performance, scalability, and code quality
• Participating in agile ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting production systems and troubleshooting issues when required

What We’re Looking For

• Strong commercial experience with Java
• Experience with the Spring Framework (Spring Boot desirable)
• Solid understanding of backend development, with exposure to frontend technologies
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (TypeScript beneficial)
• Experience working with databases (Oracle / SQL / PL SQL)
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments
• Understanding of multi threading and concurrent programming
• Experience with event-driven architectures or messaging systems (e.g. pub/sub, Solace or similar)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team

Nice to Have

• Experience with Angular or similar frameworks
• Background in financial services or electronic trading environments

Why Apply?

• Work on high-impact, real-time global systems
• Collaborative, agile, and engineering-led culture
• Opportunity to influence technical direction and architecture
• Exposure to modern technologies and complex problem-solving
• Hybrid working model

For further information on this job, apply via the link or contact the VANRATH office for a confidential chat today.

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