Senior back-end developer in Prime IT (Java) - English only

Skillhouse ·www.skillhouse.co.jp

Location Chiyoda,, Tokyo, Japan
Salary JPY 550,000 - 700,000 / year
Type Full time
Level Senior
Source Shazamme
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A leading global financial institution is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to join its Prime IT team supporting critical front and middle office applications.

Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain equity finance and prime brokerage applications
- Partner with Middle Office, Prime Services, Compliance, Finance, and other technology teams to deliver business solutions
- Analyze and implement market-driven and regulatory-driven system changes
- Own application releases, regression testing, and deployment activities
- Drive automation and DevOps improvements across legacy platforms
- Support production incidents and contribute to platform stability and performance
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and technical modernization projects

Required Experience:
- 5+ years of backend development experience using Core Java
- Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Microservices, Unix/Linux, Databases, Maven, Jenkins, and DevOps tools
- Experience within Securities, Investment Banking, Capital Markets, or Prime Brokerage environments
- Understanding of trading platforms, OMS, risk management, trade processing, position management, and market data systems
- Fluent English communication skills

Why apply:
- Join a globally recognized financial institution
- Work on business-critical trading and prime brokerage platforms
- Collaborate with engineering teams across Japan, Hong Kong, and India
- Agile environment with fast delivery cycles and modern engineering practices
- Strong exposure to front and middle office stakeholders
- English-only environment (Japanese not required)

Company details:
A leading global financial institution with operations across more than 30 countries and regions. The firm provides a broad range of financial services including Investment Banking, Global Markets, Asset Management, and Wealth Management. With a strong international presence and a long-established reputation in the capital markets industry, the organization continues to invest heavily in technology modernization, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.

Location: Tokyo
Work Style: On-site
Work Hours: 8:40-17:40 (Monday-Friday)
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, and National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holidays, Paid Holidays, Other Special Holidays
 

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Skillhouse lists the Senior back-end developer in Prime IT (Java) - English only role at JPY 550,000–700,000 per year.
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