Java Developer

Contract type: B2B (PFA / SRL) Work model: Hibrid Romania, Bucharest, 2 days on-site, 3 days remote Industry: Financial Services / Trading Systems Role Overview We are looking for a Java Developer to join a team within the Financial EQD department , supporting and enhancing a Forex trading platform used to manage foreign exchange products such as spots, forwards, and swaps . The platform is a pre-trade microservices architecture responsible for integrating trading deals, calculating hedging strategies, booking transactions, and reporting operations to clients. You will work in an Agile/Scrum environment , contributing to the development of scalable backend services while collaborating closely with the Front Office trading team . Key Responsibilities Design and develop new features end-to-end as part of an Agile/Scrum team Build scalable and high-quality solutions using modern development practices (clean code, automated testing, monitoring, security by design) Contribute to the development and improvement of Java-based microservices Provide L3 support for applications running in the production environment when required Contribute ideas and improvements to the existing architecture, services, and processes Maintain and improve the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines Collaborate closely with the Front Office team to ensure high-quality feature delivery Required Skills & Experience Strong experience with Java (version 11 or higher) Solid knowledge of Spring Framework and Spring Boot Experience building Java microservices and REST APIs Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Sybase Good knowledge of Git and Maven Experience working in Linux environments and Shell scripting Experience with development tools such as IntelliJ or Eclipse Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or GitHub Actions) Experience with JUnit, Jira, and Cucumber Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent Fluent English (written and spoken) Nice to Have Experience with Java 21 Experience with Docker and Kubernetes Familiarity with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) Frontend knowledge using Angular or React