Global Investment Bank seeks an experienced Software Engineer/Lead in a London-headed engineering team to help design and build solutions for our next generation of trading platforms.

Working on the existing Java-based architecture, you will build a new solution in Java and Clojure, utilising the best-in-class test-driven agile approach.

You will be an advocate of extreme programming with rich experience using those practices to deliver complex software projects using an incremental and evolutionary approach. You will have an opportunity to champion the adoption of extreme programming practices and teach the team to deliver in an agile manner.

Your key responsibilities

• A commitment to quality applying practices such as test-driven development
• Pragmatic mindset driving quicker time to market and early user feedback
• Promoting clean code principles to enable sustainable production solutions
• Performing code review, pairing sessions, and sharing knowledge
• Supporting the existing collaborative and trusting environment

Your skills and experience

• Server Side JVM components with broad and deep experience in Java Software programming
• Some commercial Clojure experience
• An advocate of XP principles: test-driven development, pair/mob programming, iterative development
• Continuous delivery of working software
• Technical leadership skills
• Experience working with users and stakeholders at an Investment Bank
• Pair Programming

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.