Senior Java Engineer - FX eTrading (Contract) Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension)Location: London/Hybrid (4 days per week on site)Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile As a Senior Java Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering resilient and secure systems that meet the demands of modern trading. You''ll collaborate closely with product, trading, and infrastructure teams to create seamless end-to-end features-from user interfaces to robust backend services. Embrace the latest AI coding tools to enhance delivery speed, code quality, and developer experience. Key Accountabilities: Architect and Implement: Design scalable, event-driven, microservices-based backend components, including APIs, market data, order/risk workflows, and real-time streaming capabilities.Optimise Performance: Focus on improving latency, throughput, and reliability across the entire stack. Implement observability practises (metrics, tracing, logging) and conduct performance profiling.Establish Best Practises: Champion engineering excellence through code standards, testing strategies (unit/integration/E2E), CI/CD processes, secure coding, and effective release management.Mentorship: Guide and mentor fellow engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and hands-on pairing, fostering a culture of clean architecture and pragmatic delivery.Leverage AI Tools: Utilise AI development tools for coding assistance, refactoring, ..... full job details .....