Java Developer

Michael Page Technology
Ec3M8Af, United Kingdom
Today
£60,000 – £100,000 pa

Salary

£60,000 – £100,000 pa

Posted
13 Oct 2026 (Today)

Our client is in the Financial Sector and is looking for a new Java Engineer to join the team. This role is hybrid with 3 days a week in Central London. In this role you will be working in a small team of 10 on a brand new AI focused product.

Client Details

Our client is in the Financial Sector and is looking for a new Java Engineer to join the team. This role is hybrid with 3 days a week in Central London. In this role you will be working in a small team of 10 on a brand new AI focused product.

Description

  • Taking end-to-end delivery ownership of key software development projects and enhancements
  • Designing and building scalable, server-side Java services that enhance core financial systems
  • Proactively identify and implement improvements
  • Collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure requirements are well understood, designs are sound and deadlines are met
  • Reviewing designs and code produced by colleagues, providing clear and constructive feedback
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyse technical requirements.
  • Implement efficient and scalable code to optimise system performance.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues to ensure system reliability.
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
  • Stay updated with the latest developments in Java and related technologies.
  • Document code and processes to support knowledge sharing within the team.

Profile

Must haves:

  • 2+ years industry experience
  • Java
  • Linux
  • Apache
  • Mongo / Postgres
  • AI - prompt engineering or AI-assisted development (Claude, Cursor etc)
  • Worked on a broker platform or similar industry experience a huge plus

Nice to haves:

  • Spring Boot
  • Elasticsearch
  • Vector embeddings
  • Semantic search

Job Offer

  • Performance based discretionary cash bonus scheme
  • Discretionary stock grant
  • Group Life Assurance cover
  • Group Income Protection
  • Occupation pension scheme based on Gross earnings
  • Hybrid working model
  • 22 days holiday + BHS - rises 1 each year to 25 days
  • Daily company-paid lunch (£14 a day) and healthy snack options throughout the day (when working from the office)
  • Access to Private Medical Insurance and Dental Plan
  • Corporate events
  • Travel season ticket loans
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Fitness subsidisation

Related Jobs

View all jobs
Spotlight

PoliceAI: Senior AI Engineer

College of Policing London, Eng, United Kingdom
£78,000 – £85,000 pa Remote

AI Tech Lead Developer

EMBS Engineering London, United Kingdom
£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Junior Software & Systems Developer

Reed Technology London, United Kingdom
£35,000 – £40,000 pa

Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure (Distributed Systems)

Anthropic London, United Kingdom
£325,000 – £390,000 pa

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Databricks London, United Kingdom
On-site

Senior Software Test Engineer

Entrust Cannock Chase, United Kingdom

Senior Software Test Engineer

Entrust London, United Kingdom

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

What Is an AI Forward Deployed Engineer? The Fastest-Growing Job in AI for 2026

If you have been watching AI job boards over the past year, one title keeps surfacing again and again: the forward deployed engineer, or FDE. It has gone from a niche term known mainly to Palantir alumni to arguably the hottest role in the entire AI hiring market. Job postings for forward deployed engineers have exploded, salaries have climbed past levels most software engineers will ever see, and the biggest names in AI — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Salesforce, Databricks and Palantir — are all competing for the same small pool of talent. So what exactly is an AI forward deployed engineer, why has demand surged so dramatically, and how do you position yourself to land one of these roles? This guide breaks it all down for AI engineers, software engineers and data scientists looking at their next move.