Software Engineer

GBST Greater London, England, United Kingdom. At GBST, we’re inspiring wealth innovation for wealth management and advice organisations globally. Our commitment to excellence, track record of continued and successful delivery, hard work and product excellence has earned us the trust and partnership of many of the world’s leading financial services organisations. We’ve invested heavily in transforming our technology stack to bring a truly immersive and digital experience to the front and back‑office.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to GBST clients in issue triaging, resolution, consultancy, and query management.
• Assist clients with version upgrades and support during UAT cycles.
• Analyse defects, create development tickets with detailed investigation notes, and propose solutions.
• Collaborate with technical analysts, business analysts, and service desk analysts to resolve client issues.
• Participate in team meetings, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with GBST policies, standards, and local statutory requirements.
• Provide out‑of‑hours support to clients when required.

Qualifications

• A background in software engineering and a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Technical experience with OOAD, SOA, Java, J2EE, Spring, React.js, Node JS, Hibernate, SOAP/REST web services, Spring security, SpringBoot, and AMQP/RabbitMQ.
• Experience with application servers (Jboss/WebSphere), SQL query reports, and data correction scripts (SQL Server).
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with DevOps automation (CI/CD, Helm, Terraform) and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch).
• Experience in production support, debugging, and troubleshooting applications.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies (scrum, Jira, Kanban, Confluence).
• Effective communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to clients and stakeholders.
• Good logical and analytical problem‑solving skills, and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• (Desirable) Experience in the Wealth Management Industry and knowledge of FIX protocol/trading platforms.

Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangement
• Instant savings and discounts on major retailers across the country
• Private Health Insurance including Dental and Optical Cover
• Non‑contributory Pension Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Car, Cycle to Work and Additional Pension Contributions
• Additional GBST & U day off every year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

If you’re looking for a role where you can be a part of exciting innovation, we want to hear from you! Apply now or reach out to Careers@gbst.com if you have any questions. Please note due to a high volume of applications received, we are only able to contact applicants progressing to the next stage. We are currently managing recruitment internally and do not require support from external agencies.