Java Software Engineer, Capital.com
Annual Bonus based on the performance review cycle
Trading platform & app
Open for applications
Trading platform & app
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
Annual Bonus based on the performance review cycle
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world of finance more accessible, engaging and useful.
Role
Who you are
- Backend: Strong understanding of distributed applications and client-server model
- Financial Applications Proficiency: Experience in FinTech, Banking, or similar areas is a must
- Scalability Technologies: Knowledge about technologies that allow for platform scaling to handle sudden influxes of user activities or transactions
- High-Performance Platforms: Experience in designing, building, and optimising high-performance systems is a plus
- Security: Knowledge of potential threats and security measures for transactional data is a plus
- Java and Spring: Strong experience with Java Core technologies and knowledge of the Spring framework
- Database Mastery: Strong SQL knowledge (PostgreSQL)
- Asynchronous Programming: Advanced understanding and hands-on experience in asynchronous programming methods
- Version Control & Development Practices: Proficiency in Git Flow and XP practices
- Operational Proficiency: Understanding and hands-on experience with Ops activities, Kubernetes, pipelines, and modern CI/CD patterns and strategies
- Cloud Platforms: Understanding of the Cloud Native applications principles and basic knowledge of resources and use cases for public cloud (AWS, Azure, and GCP)
- Events streaming: Understanding of the event driven architecture (Kafka or similar solutions)
- Communication: Effective communication skills, especially with teams responsible for security, operations and product
- Analytical thinking: Ability to tackle and investigate complicated problems and convert it to the task
- Adaptability to Rapid Changes: Demonstrated capability to adjust to quick technological shifts and evolving business requirements
- Ownership and Accountability: Readiness to take ownership of tasks, issues as well as demonstrate accountability of the results and outcome
Desirable
- Trading Systems: This would be a plus to have experience in developing core trading services, implementing real-time financial trading services, risk-based calculation algorithms, and designing low-latency, high-availability service
- Scala and Akka: Experience with Scala and Akka is big plus
- Crypto: Understanding and practical experience of blockchain fundamentals and platforms
- Performance: Knowledge of JVM performance optimization practices
- Third-party systems: Proficiency in MetaTrader platform development and integration
What the job involves
- Our Backend Engineering team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the robustness, speed, and security of our Product
- Dedicated to enhancing performance, providing a best-in-class user experience, ensuring compliance, and safeguarding data, the team’s efforts directly impact our ability to offer clients a seamless and secure trading journey
- We are seeking a skilled Java Backend Engineer to join our growing team
- You will be responsible for developing and optimising our backend systems that power our Product
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our systems, with a focus on enhancing the performance and user experience for our clients
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Historically, the wealth-building opportunities afforded by investment have been reserved for those who already have money to spare, but Capital.com is working to change this. The company supplies a trading platform for everyday people to access trading opportunities and training resources, harnessing the power of technology to do so.
Founded in 2016, Capital.com is now a global company, boasting year-on-year growth since it was launched. Its platform gives users access to over 3,700 markets for investing directly in global stocks and ETFs, or trade derivatives across the world. Focused on removing the barriers of entry for trading, the company supplies 24/7 customer service, on top of learning tools such as rolling news feeds, access to a demo account, and a YouTube channel.
Capital.com is one of Europe’s fastest-growing investment-trading platforms and aims to continue its expansion whilst solidifying current operations. With an active and growing user base, that continued to grow despite a downturn in the market in 2022, the company is poised to maintain its successes into the future.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2017
$25m
SERIES A
Total funding: $25m
Company benefits
- Private health insurance
- Virtual GP
- Hybrid working
- Option to work abroad (up to 30 days a year)
- Local gym discounts
- Enhanced pension
- Volunteering days
- Hybrid working
- New office in Westminster, London
- Subsidised eye care
- Bereavement support
- Enhanced family leave
- Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
Company values
- Care: Building strong relationships is at the core of what we do. We want those who value others
- Be Clear: Whether it’s interacting with clients or colleagues, being able to get your message across clearly is essential
- Be Bold: Making a new product means venturing into the unknown. We need those who can take risks, make assertive decisions, and solve problems
- Explore And Discover: Change requires new ideas, and we want those who enjoy experimenting and learning about new things
- Move Fast: We like to move quickly, and managing time effectively is key to getting work done
- Focus On Outcomes: We focus on the final result, celebrating successes, and learning from failures
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Leadership
Viktor Prokopenya
(Founder)Also founded Currency.com, VP Capital, exp(capital, and Viaden Media, where they were CEO.
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