Java Developer - Agile - Banking
3 days ago
City of London
Java Developer - Agile - Banking We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with solid banking and financial-services experience to join a growing, fast-moving engineering team. The role suits a technically strong developer who enjoys building new solutions, solving complex integration challenges, and taking ownership across the full development lifecycle. Key Responsibilities • Collaborate with senior Java engineers and Agile transformation teams to design, architect and deliver greenfield, brownfield and integration applications using best development practices., • Apply sound technical judgment to deliver high-quality software within the bank’s governance and infrastructure constraints., • Contribute across all phases of development: analysis, architecture, design, coding, unit testing, documentation, automated testing, and CI/CD delivery., • Work effectively within Agile frameworks (Scrum or Kanban), actively participating in story writing, sprint planning, demos and retrospectives., • Author clear Epics and Stories using BDD/Gherkin or similar methodologies., • Maintain a strong delivery focus—tracking velocity, lead time, and quality metrics to drive continuous improvement., • Present and document solutions with clarity and impact using tools such as Visio and PowerPoint., • Manage estimates, progress reporting and delivery plans., • Use Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) for workflow tracking and KPI monitoring., • Proven experience in server-side software development with Java 11+ and practical knowledge of SQL (DB2, SQL Server, or Postgres)., • Strong understanding of design patterns, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs., • Some capability in front-end development (JavaScript, React, Node.js, HTML, CSS)., • Comfortable working in an Agile engineering environment, familiar with build tools, static/dynamic code analysis, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, TeamCity)., • Strong communicator—clear, collaborative, and proactive., • Experience with Elastic (ELK) stack, Docker/Kubernetes, or test automation tools such as Cucumber/Selenium., • Exposure to client-side JavaScript frameworks and UI/UX collaboration is advantageous. Keywords: Java Developer, Software Engineer, Java 11+, Agile, Banking, Financial Services, Microservices, RESTful APIs, CI/CD, Scrum, Kanban, BDD, Gherkin, React, Node.js, JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Visio, PowerPoint, Docker, Kubernetes, Selenium, Cucumber.