Lead Java developer (Banking)

We are currently looking for a

Lead / Expert Java Developer to join a banking client within the

Financial Crime Prevention domain

, driving technical excellence and building scalable, high-performance systems.

This role combines hands-on development, architecture, and team leadership in a modern cloud-native environment.

Location:

Helsinki (Hybrid Working- 3 days onsite/2 days remote per week)

start date:

17.4.2026

End date:

30.6.2026

Language Requirement

: Fluent in English and Finnish (written and spoken)

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Lead Developer, driving engineering standards and best practices
• Design and build scalable, high-concurrency distributed systems
• Work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and Analysts
• Translate architecture into robust technical solutions
• Mentor developers and guide technical decisions and tooling
• Contribute to Fraud / Financial Crime Prevention solutions

Key Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Java development
• Strong experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, and SQL
• Experience building microservices and event-driven architectures
• Strong knowledge of DDD, Event Sourcing, and Clean Code principles
• Experience with AWS and DevOps tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Strong leadership and stakeholder communication skills
• Fluent in English and Finnish

Nice to Have

• Experience with TDD, JUnit, and software security
• Experience with HBase, Hadoop, Angular, or JavaScript
• Experience using AI tools / LLMs in development workflows

Interested?

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