About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Java Developer to join our growing technology team in Sydney. Working within a fast-paced financial services environment, you will design, develop, and support high-quality applications that underpin critical business functions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions while contributing to the ongoing evolution of our technology platforms.
This is an excellent opportunity for a developer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working with modern engineering practices, and contributing to systems that demand high levels of reliability, security, and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-grade Java applications.
- Build scalable, secure, and resilient backend services and APIs.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, QA Engineers, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality software.
- Participate in system design, technical planning, and architectural discussions.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement effective solutions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, tooling, and engineering standards.
- Ensure applications comply with security, regulatory, and compliance requirements relevant to financial services.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based deployment practices.
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of commercial software development experience.
- Strong experience developing applications in Java (Java 11 or above).
- Exposure to Kotlin development.
- Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles and software engineering best practices.
- Experience with Spring Boot and the wider Spring ecosystem.
- Knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
- Experience using Git and modern CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with automated testing frameworks including JUnit and Mockito.
- Understanding of secure coding practices and application performance optimisation.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Desirable Experience
- Experience working within banking, financial services, insurance, wealth management, or fintech environments.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of event-driven architecture and messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
- Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies including Scrum or Kanban.
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, or Dynatrace.
What You'll Bring
- A collaborative approach and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
- A passion for delivering quality software and continuously improving engineering practices.
- The ability to balance technical excellence with business outcomes.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering reliable, secure solutions.
- A proactive mindset with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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