Lead Developer - Banking Systems (Relocation to Spain)

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Developer to join an international financial services technology hub in Málaga, Spain. This is a senior technical role where you will not only deliver high-quality software solutions but also provide leadership, guidance, and technical expertise to a development team working on wholesale banking products.

The position is ideal for a full-stack professional with strong back-end expertise, particularly in Spring Boot, WebFlux, and Hexagonal Architecture, combined with experience in front-end technologies. If you are passionate about mentoring teams, driving process improvements, and working with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment, this is an excellent opportunity to take your career to the next level.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, acting as a technical reference point.
• Deliver high-quality software solutions across front-end and back-end systems.
• Analyse and enhance software components, implementing changes as required.
• Ensure timely delivery of assigned development tasks, maintaining high standards of quality.
• Collaborate closely with business and technology teams in the wholesale banking area (FX, Fixed Income, Rates).
• Actively contribute to process improvements and team performance.
• Support testing activities, including unit, integration, and mock server tests.
• Provide expertise in modern architectures, frameworks, and cloud-native development.

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

• Around 6 years of experience with Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of WebFlux or another reactive framework (approx. 4 years).
• Experience with Hexagonal Architecture.
• Strong testing skills, including JUnit, Mockito, and integration tests.
• Full-stack expertise, with skills in HTML, JavaScript (Angular), Oracle DB, and back-end systems.
• Hands-on experience with Openshift, MongoDB, Hive, and Dynatrace.
• Knowledge of financial products (FX, Fixed Income, Rates) within wholesale banking.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to guide and motivate teams.
• High level of English, both written and spoken.

Preferred:

• Experience working with reactive sockets (RSocket).
• Exposure to Agile development environments and tools such as JIRA and Microsoft Office.

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to relocate to Málaga, Spain.