Java Developer (Banking/Financial Services)

Senior Java Developer - Global Markets

Location:

Singapore

Employment Type:

12-Month Contract - Extendable

Industry:

Financial Services / Banking

Experience:

5-7 years

Role Overview

We are looking for a

Senior Java Developer

to join a Global Markets technology team on a 12-month contract. The role will spend approximately

80% of the time on hands-on programming and development activities

, working on business-critical applications and shared technology platforms within a high-risk banking environment.

The successful candidate will have strong

Core Java development

experience, with exposure to middle-tier services, messaging technologies and application integration. Global Markets or Capital Markets knowledge would be advantageous but is not mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

Spend approximately

80% of the time on hands-on programming and development activities

.

Develop, enhance, modify, and maintain applications within the

Global Markets

environment.

Collaborate with global teams to design and build new functionality on

MuleSoft, TIBCO, and other shared platforms

.

Interact directly with end users, compliance teams, and senior stakeholders to gather and define business requirements.

Manage technology solutions in a high-risk environment, leveraging banking domain and product knowledge.

Provide

Level 3 production support

for business-critical applications.

Work across multiple frameworks while maintaining strong software engineering standards.

Apply design patterns and software engineering best practices.

Adhere to

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

and

Continuous Integration (CI)

practices.

Work effectively within

Scrum/Agile

environments.

Manage multiple requests concurrently in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

Required Technical Skills

5+ years of software development experience

, preferably within Financial Services or a related industry.

Strong

Java development

experience with extensive

Core Java

expertise.

Hands-on experience building

middle-tier services

.

Strong understanding of messaging frameworks and technologies, including:IBM MQKafkaJMS

Good knowledge of:RDBMSJDBCLinuxXMLIn-memory databases

Experience with software design patterns and engineering best practices.

Experience with SDLC automation tools such as:JenkinsGradleGitHubArtifactoryAnsible

Strong commitment to

clean code principles

.

Experience working with

TDD and CI

.

Experience working in

Scrum/Agile

environments.

Good to Have

Knowledge of

Mule ESB, TIBCO, and API integration

.

Understanding of

Capital Markets / Global Markets

.

Good understanding of

SWIFT messaging

.

Experience with

ReactJS, Elasticsearch, or AngularJS

.

Understanding of functional programming concepts.

Experience working with banking products and business-critical applications.

Key Competencies

Strong team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Ability to support and influence platform development and clearly articulate technical designs and concepts.

Ability to interact effectively with end users, compliance teams and senior stakeholders.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Ability to multitask and manage multiple requests concurrently.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced and challenging environment.