Job Title
Senior Java Engineer
Job Description
So, who are we?
IG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses.
The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.
Your team:
This is a newly formed team of senior Java engineers who own Account Opening and Payments, two of the most critical domains at IG. Every client who joins the platform and every transaction that moves money flows through the systems this team is responsible for.
You'll be working alongside other experienced engineers, not supervising juniors. The expectation is that everyone on this team can operate independently, make sound technical decisions, and challenge each other's thinking.
Your role in the Team's Success:
Your primary responsibility will be to,
What you'll do:
What you'll need for this role:
Strong Java skills with 6+ years of experience and hands-on experience with Spring Boot in production.
Designing and operating microservices: not just building them, but owning them through deployment, monitoring and incident response
Working with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP), including an understanding of networking, IAM and managed services rather than just deploying to them
Building APIs that other teams consume, with a feel for what makes a contract reliable and easy to integrate against
Familiarity with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, or asynchronous processing patterns
How we work:
We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office -- which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:
We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.
The Perks:
Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.
Learn more about the Perks here!
Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!
Number of openings
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