Software Engineer - Scala - Java

Software Engineer - Scala - Java - Investment Banking - Glasgow- 12 Months Contract Hybrid - 3 Days in the Office We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with strong Scala or Java experience to join a leading global investment bank in Glasgow on an initial 12 months contract.

You will join a global technology team supporting Equity Swaps Trading, working on business-critical Regulatory Reporting systems within a complex capital markets environment. Scala experience is strongly preferred, as the majority of the existing codebase is written in Scala.

However, the hiring manager is also keen to consider exceptionally strong Java Developers who are interested in learning Scala. Developers with a solid Java foundation have successfully transitioned into the Scala environment, so this could be an excellent opportunity to develop your Scala expertise.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global technology team within a leading investment bank, working on critical regulatory reporting platforms supporting international trading businesses. For Java Developers, this is also a great opportunity to transition into Scala while working alongside an established team of experienced engineers.

The Role

Working within an Agile development team, you will be responsible for developing, enhancing and supporting regulatory reporting applications that support global compliance requirements.

Key responsibilities will include

-Developing and enhancing intra-day and end-of-day regulatory reporting systems. -Working on Scala-based processing engines within a complex enterprise environment. -Writing high-quality, maintainable code and comprehensive unit tests. -Investigating and resolving application issues, including production support. -Working closely with business users and technical stakeholders to understand complex requirements. -Supporting UAT, release sign-off, deployment activities and post-release support. -Taking ownership of technical problems and delivering key features to meet regulatory obligations. -Following best practices around software engineering, code quality and Agile delivery. -Using AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and accelerate the software development lifecycle. Key

Skills & Experience

-Strong commercial experience with Scala or Java in an enterprise environment. -Scala experience is preferred, but outstanding Java Developers willing to learn Scala will also be considered. -Experience with message/event-driven architectures such as Kafka or MQ. -Experience working within Unix/Linux environments. -Strong SQL skills, ideally with Sybase and/or DB2. -Good analytical and problem-solving abilities. -Experience developing and supporting complex, data-inten...

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