Bucharest, Romania

Java Developer

 Job Description:


Contract type: B2B (PFA / SRL)
Work model: Hibrid Romania, Bucharest, 2 days on-site, 3 days remote 
Industry: Financial Services / Trading Systems

Role Overview

We are looking for a Java Developer to join a team within the Financial EQD department, supporting and enhancing a Forex trading platform used to manage foreign exchange products such as spots, forwards, and swaps.

The platform is a pre-trade microservices architecture responsible for integrating trading deals, calculating hedging strategies, booking transactions, and reporting operations to clients.

You will work in an Agile/Scrum environment, contributing to the development of scalable backend services while collaborating closely with the Front Office trading team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop new features end-to-end as part of an Agile/Scrum team

  • Build scalable and high-quality solutions using modern development practices (clean code, automated testing, monitoring, security by design)

  • Contribute to the development and improvement of Java-based microservices

  • Provide L3 support for applications running in the production environment when required

  • Contribute ideas and improvements to the existing architecture, services, and processes

  • Maintain and improve the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines

  • Collaborate closely with the Front Office team to ensure high-quality feature delivery

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong experience with Java (version 11 or higher)

  • Solid knowledge of Spring Framework and Spring Boot

  • Experience building Java microservices and REST APIs

  • Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Sybase

  • Good knowledge of Git and Maven

  • Experience working in Linux environments and Shell scripting

  • Experience with development tools such as IntelliJ or Eclipse

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or GitHub Actions)

  • Experience with JUnit, Jira, and Cucumber

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent

  • Fluent English (written and spoken)

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Java 21

  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

  • Familiarity with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

  • Frontend knowledge using Angular or React

  Required Skills:

Java