Java / React Developer
Builds and maintains enterprise-grade financial workflow applications using Java/React, ensuring high-availability data feeds for clients' accounting/order-management systems.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Frontend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong production experience with Java and working knowledge of React
- Solid understanding of SQL, API-first design, and secure programming practices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
- Appreciation for modern UI/UX standards and frontend quality
Nice to have
- Experience with Go, Ruby, or Xojo
- Analytical, organized, and excellent communication skills
- Fast learner, adaptable, and eager to explore new technologies
Full description
As a Full Stack Software Engineer on our Pulse Data Services team, you'll design and deliver enterprise-grade applications that underpin essential financial workflows. Our platform connects to over 4,500 unique data feeds from 1,500+ global sources, ensuring trusted, compliant data flows into client systems such as accounting platforms, order-management systems and data warehouses.
You'll play a key role in building the high-availability systems that sit at the heart of our clients' operations — balancing short-term delivery with long-term architectural goals, and owning problems end-to-end within a culture of learning, knowledge-sharing and transparency.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain full-stack applications and services using Java and React, while contributing across other languages and frameworks
- Collaborate with Managed Services teams and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, reliable features
- Balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural goals
- Own problems end-to-end — propose solutions, make decisions and communicate clearly
- Contribute to a culture of learning, knowledge-sharing and transparency
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong production experience with Java and working knowledge of React
- Solid understanding of SQL, API-first design and secure programming practices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
- Appreciation for modern UI/UX standards and frontend quality
Desirable Skills
- Experience with Go, Ruby or Xojo
- Analytical, organised and an excellent communicator, comfortable engaging with diverse stakeholders
- Fast learner, adaptable and eager to explore new technologies
Equal Opportunities Statement
At Gresham, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported.
We make employment decisions based on merit, skills and potential, and do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic. We are also committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment lifecycle.