Job Description

For our, client we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in JAVA to lead the design and development of mission-critical systems across our domain. You will play a key role in shaping technical strategy, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers within a high-performing team. The position is fully remote, for candidates based in Euope Union countries.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex software solutions from requirements gathering and architecture design to development, testing, and production deployment;
• Own and drive long-term technical initiatives and architectural improvements across systems;
• Spotting gaps or unclear requirements early and proactively reaching out to the right teams for answers;
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals;
• Champion engineering best practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and scalable design patterns;
• Balancing multiple priorities at once, new features, production issues, support requests, and releases;
• Operating day-to-day within the project tools, codebase, infrastructure, and processes as part of the project team.

Requirements:

• 5-7+ years of experience as a software engineer;
• Strong experience with Java (Spring Boot), Apache Kafka, and microservices architecture;
• Confidence navigating and contributing to large, unfamiliar codebases;
• Solid understanding of messaging protocols and data mapping;
• Financial services background would be considered as advantage;
• Experience working in regulated or institutional environments;
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar);
• Comfort using AI-assisted development tools;
• Ability to work independently and drive things forward;
• Exelent communication skills with a proactive, speak-up mindset.

Nice to have:

• React.js experience is a plus;
• FIX protocol experience;
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS);
• Docker/containerisation experience.

The offer:

• Project/Client:

  Global Investment Management Firm

• Location: Remote (Baltic States, EU)
• Language: English
• Engagement: Full-time
• B2B contract till the end of the year (possibility to renew)
• Hourly rate: 30-35 EUR

Recruitment Process:

• Stage1: CV Screening - Applications are reviewed within 24 hours.
• Stage2: Pre-Screening - A short Q/A session (Automated session or with a recruiter) to assess your experience.
• Stage3: Shortlisting - Selected candidates are presented to the hiring manager.
• Stage4: Interview - Tech discussion with the project team
• Stage5: Interview - Tech discussion with the end customer, several rounds
• Stage6: Offer and Onboarding - Successful candidates receive an offer and start the onboarding process.

Note: You can choose to complete the pre-screening via an automated session (recommended for faster feedback) or with a recruiter.

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