Senior Java Developer
Contract Senior/Principal Java Developer in London (hybrid) building high-scale, business-critical server-side systems at the intersection of financial services and digital assets. Core stack is Java on Linux with strong distributed-systems focus; blockchain experience (EVM, Canton, Solana) is a big plus.
- Compensation
- £750 / day
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong commercial experience with Java
- Extensive experience developing server-side Java applications
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Experience working on complex, high-scale systems
- Strong understanding of application architecture and design
- Linux experience
- Experience working within financial services, fintech, trading or another highly technical environment
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs and modern software architecture
- Comfortable working in fast-moving environments with ambiguity and incomplete information
Nice to have
- Experience within blockchain, digital assets or decentralised technologies
- Hands-on experience with EVM / Ethereum-compatible environments
- Hands-on experience with Canton
- Hands-on experience with Solana
- Smart contracts and blockchain-based applications
- Blockchain infrastructure and integrations
- Distributed ledger technology
- On-chain data and transaction processing
- Digital asset platforms
- High-throughput or low-latency distributed systems
Full description
Role:Principal / Senior Java Developer – Elite FinTech
Rate:Up to £750 per day
Location:London
Working Pattern:Hybrid
Contract:Contract
The Role
They are looking for an exceptionalPrincipal / Senior Java Developerto join a high-calibre engineering team, working alongside some of the industry's strongest developers, architects and technical leaders.
This is an opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and wants to work onhigh-scale, business-critical technologyat the intersection of financial services and next-generation digital assets.
Requirements
- Strong commercial experience withJava
- Extensive experience developingserver-side Java applications
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Experience working on complex, high-scale systems
- Strong understanding of application architecture and design
- Linux experience
- Experience working within financial services, fintech, trading or another highly technical environment
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs and modern software architecture
- Comfortable working in fast-moving environments with ambiguity and incomplete information
Blockchain / Digital Asset Experience
Experience withinblockchain, digital assets or decentralised technologieswould be highly advantageous.
The firm is particularly interested in engineers who have hands-on experience working with ecosystems such as:
- EVM / Ethereum-compatible environments
- Canton
- Solana
- Smart contracts and blockchain-based applications
- Blockchain infrastructure and integrations
- Distributed ledger technology
- On-chain data and transaction processing
- Digital asset platforms
- High-throughput or low-latency distributed systems