Senior Software Engineer – Portfolio & Trading Platform

LGBT Great; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UK is looking for a Software Engineer (Vice President) to join its Investment and Trading engineering team. This individual will develop advanced software solutions for portfolio management, leveraging strong Java expertise and modern development technologies like Azure and Kafka. Ideal candidates should have a passion for technology and experience with user experience design. The role provides training in the latest financial technologies and a chance to shape the future of investing.

Benefits

Flexible Time Off

Education reimbursement

Health and wellness resources

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise financial solutions with strong Java expertise.
• Knowledge in trading, equity, and portfolio management processes.
• Ability to apply modern tech solutions to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain investment functionalities used by portfolio managers.
• Collaborate in a global agile team to build an investment platform.
• Ensure quality software delivery through testing and code reviews.

Skills

Java

Agile methodologies

Real-time technologies

User experience

Analytical skills

Education

B.E. or M.S. degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Azure

Kafka

Cassandra

Angular

Job description

A leading financial services firm in the UK is looking for a Software Engineer (Vice President) to join its Investment and Trading engineering team. This individual will develop advanced software solutions for portfolio management, leveraging strong Java expertise and modern development technologies like Azure and Kafka. Ideal candidates should have a passion for technology and experience with user experience design. The role provides training in the latest financial technologies and a chance to shape the future of investing.