TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Backend Java Spring Boot Fintech Crypto): Building and maintaining cloud-native backend services for a high-performance crypto trading platform with an accent on scalability, security, and DevOps excellence. Focus on designing robust backend systems, improving CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring observability and security in a fintech crypto context.

Location: Hybrid, Cannon Street, London, United Kingdom

Company

%hirify_global% is a FTSE250 FinTech company operating mobile, web, and desktop trading platforms globally with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions.

What you will do

Design, build, and maintain cloud-native backend services in Java using Spring Boot WebFlux/MVC.
Own and improve CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI, Docker, and Kubernetes on AWS EKS.
Implement and maintain observability, monitoring, and alerting using Grafana, Splunk, and OTEL.
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Frontend teams to deliver business-critical features.
Drive technical excellence in performance, scalability, and security, especially in crypto and fintech contexts.
Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents with a proactive ownership mindset.

Requirements

Location: Hybrid work with 3 days in the office in London.
Strong backend engineering skills in Java (Spring Boot, REST/gRPC, Postgres, Redis).
Experience running production workloads on Kubernetes (AWS EKS preferred).
Solid knowledge of DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
Experience with observability tooling and performance troubleshooting in distributed systems.
Security-first mindset with understanding of secure coding and deployment practices.

Culture & Benefits

Competitive salary with flexible benefits package (12%).
Private medical cover and life insurance.
Contribution to gym memberships and 25 days holiday plus additional days off.
Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform and tailored development programs.
Employee-led diversity networks and ESG initiatives participation.
Enhanced parental pay and leave with support benefits for parents.