Graduate Java Developer

Company Profile - Algorithmic Trading Start-up 
You'll be joining a small, engineering-led algorithmic trading company building trading systems, research infrastructure, and automated strategies across global financial markets and cryptocurrencies.
 
Working within a highly collaborative environment, developers work closely with traders and researchers on systems that operate in real time and have direct commercial impact. With a collaborative and strong technical culture, this is an excellent environment for ambitious graduates looking to learn quickly and take ownership from an early stage.
 
Job Overview - Graduate Java Developer
As a Graduate Java Developer, you will support the design, development, and maintenance of trading and market data systems used across the business. This is a hands-on engineering role offering exposure to production systems, automation tooling, and large-scale data processing from day one.
 
The role is ideally suited to someone with strong technical foundations who enjoys problem-solving, building clean and maintainable systems, and learning how modern trading technology operates.
 
Key Responsibilities - Graduate Java Developer

• Support the development and maintenance of Java-based applications and systems
• Assist with automation tooling and internal infrastructure development
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Support systems handling large volumes of market and trading data
• Build internal tools and utilities using Python
• Investigate technical issues and contribute to system improvements
• Collaborate with developers, traders, and researchers across the business
• Participate in technical discussions, testing, and code reviews
• Contribute to system monitoring and operational support
• Track and manage development tasks using internal tools and workflows

Job Requirements - Graduate Java Developer:

• A minimum 2:1 degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline from a top university.
• Strong programming ability in Java
• Experience with Python
• Understanding of core computer science concepts including algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and version control tools such as Git
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-moving technical environment
• Genuine interest in technology, systems, and software engineering

Benefits - Graduate Java Developer

• Competitive salary structure
• Flexible working arrangements
• Direct exposure to trading systems and financial markets
• Opportunity to work on live production systems from day one
• Fast-paced learning environment with strong technical mentorship
• Clear progression and development opportunities
• Collaborative, highly technical team culture with minimal bureaucracy

If you're technically curious, motivated by problem-solving, and excited to build real-world systems within a high-performing engineering environment, apply to this Graduate Java Developer role today!