Java Developer - Front Office Risk Technology

  • Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd
  • City, London
  • Jul 15, 2026
Full time Telecommunications

Job Description

Java Developer - Front Office Risk Technology

London | Hybrid | £60,000-£90,000

We're partnering with a leading boutique investment bank to hire a Java Developer (2-6 years' experience) into their Front Office Risk Technology team.

This is an opportunity to work on business-critical applications within a Front Office environment, developing and supporting risk platforms used by key stakeholders across the business.

What We're Looking For

  • Strong commercial Java development experience.
  • Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Microservices.
  • AWS experience (ECS, Lambda, S3 or similar).
  • Experience within financial services, banking, trading or capital markets.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD, testing and modern software engineering practices.
  • Experience working closely with business stakeholders.

Desirable Experience

  • Exposure to Risk Technology, Risk Platforms or Credit Risk applications.
  • Experience within Front Office, Trading, Pricing, Market Data or Capital Markets environments.
  • Production support experience and ownership of live systems.
  • Exposure to AWS cloud-native architectures.

The Opportunity

You'll be developing and enhancing Java-based applications while working closely with business stakeholders and risk users. The role offers strong exposure to Credit Risk technology, modern cloud engineering practices and Front Office systems within a fast-paced investment banking environment.

Key Skills: Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Microservices, Financial Services, Banking, Trading, Capital Markets, Risk Technology, Credit Risk.