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    Senior Java Software Engineer

    First Derivative provide managed services and consulting to clients in the Capital Markets sector across the globe. Our primary initiative is to support mission-critical systems and help our clients achieve and maintain regulatory compliance.

    First Derivative is home to innovative thinkers who are vital to our success and we are proud of the diverse and vibrant teams we have established worldwide. We are committed to hiring ambitious, driven engineers and creating an environment where our employees can thrive and grow through recognition and reward of their dedication as they progress within the company.

    The Opportunity:

    We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join us as a Team Lead within our Global Consulting Practice.

    This is a truly unique opportunity for an experienced developer to head up exciting projects in a high-impact role.

    You will have the chance to partner with our clients, whilst working on cutting-edge modern technology on a variety of projects across Data/ Cloud Migration, Greenfield, App Modernization and Data Transformation, and more!

    We seek technologists who have a hunger to dig deep and get involved in providing first-class solutions to real-world problems.

    Must Haves
    • Hands on knowledge of Core Java, Collections, Concurrency, Spring framewo
    • Understanding of Microservice architecture developed using Spring Boot
    • Experience using development and build tools, ideally: Maven, Gradle, Git, IntelliJ, Eclips
    • Experience of fast paced Agile working environment
    • Understanding of TDD and proficient in writing JUnit testcase
    • Highly motivated with the desire to explore and learn new technologies and framework
    • Capacity to work efficiently both independently and within a tea
    • Critical thinking and problem-solving skill
    • Strong written and spoken English
    Desirable Skills
    • Good understanding of Java 8+, Lambda, Streams, Functional Interfaces
    • Hands on knowledge of event driven/Messaging platforms such as Kafka
    • Proficient in JPA frameworks such as Hibernate and SQL
    • Understanding of CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, Docker
    Location

    Belfast with flexible hybrid and remote working options.

    Working for First Derivative:

    At First Derivative, you will embark upon a career with life-long learning at its core, facilitating rapid professional and personal development and the opportunity to design your own path. We support a variety of external training courses and accreditations and are truly passionate about our Mentor Program, through which our senior colleagues generously set aside personal time to coach and support others in their career progression.

    We are delighted to have several active internal networks, social committees, and charity initiatives, designed with the intention of meeting the holistic needs of our employees and giving back to our communities.

    Our employees are rewarded with numerous benefits as part of their employment, including:

    • Competitive Salary
    • Extensive Health Care Package
    • Pension plan
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Annual leave increasing with service
    • Group Life Protection Benefit
    • Training opportunities
    • First Derivative Internal Network and Sports & Social Calendar