At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and development of innovative AI-driven financial solutions.
- Company: Join Prime Finance Services, a global leader in financial technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, global collaboration, and opportunities for skill growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture that values creativity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Expertise in Java, Kafka, and a passion for AI-driven solutions.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Join us and shape the future of financial technology with Prime Finance Services. You’ll have the opportunity to push boundaries, deliver market-leading solutions, and grow your career in a fast-paced, global environment. Collaborate with top technologists across Hong Kong, Singapore, Glasgow, and Mumbai. We value creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence—your ideas and expertise will make a real impact. If you’re ready to lead and innovate, this is your chance to thrive.
Job Summary
As a Lead Software Engineer in Prime Finance Services, you will architect and deliver cutting‑edge, AI‑driven workflows and solutions that add value to our business. You’ll work as part of a global team, enhancing and building trusted technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Your role will focus on transforming our equity finance platform, partnering with diverse teams to drive business success. You will foster a culture of creativity and inclusion while tackling large‑scale engineering challenges.
Job Responsibilities
- Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
- Lead with an AI‑driven approach in daily tasks
- Spearhead the design and development of real‑time, mission‑critical trading platforms using Java
- Tackle large‑scale engineering challenges with technologies like Kafka
- Innovate, troubleshoot, and optimize for performance and stability
- Inspire and foster a culture of creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence
- Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions
- Drive system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Optimize low latency applications through testing and debugging
- Lead and contribute to all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
- Promote advanced understanding of CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Expertise in GenAI usage
- Experience transforming Software Engineering with an AI‑first approach
- Understanding of Prime Finance business, especially Securities Lending
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts
- Experience developing event‑driven and batch Java applications in financial services
- Proficiency in Java/Spring, data structures, and performance tuning
- Solid experience with Kafka
- Proficiency in testing and debugging low latency applications
- Hands‑on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
- Advanced understanding of CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
- Knowledge of industry‑wide technology trends and best practices
- Open‑mindedness and willingness to learn
- Ability to work collaboratively in large teams
- Proficiency in software applications and technical processes within technical disciplines (cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- UI development experience in React JS
Why Join Us?
Be part of a global team that values creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, grow your skills, and collaborate with talented professionals across the world.
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