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Senior back-end developer in Prime IT (Java) - English only
| Location | Tokyo - 23 Wards |
| Job Type | Permanent Full-time |
| Salary | 6.5 million yen ~ 8.5 million yen |
Work Style
Casual ClothingJob Description
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
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
General Requirements
| Minimum Experience Level | Over 6 years |
| Career Level | Mid Career |
| Minimum English Level | Fluent (Amount Used: English Only) |
| Minimum Japanese Level | None |
| Minimum Education Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Visa Status | Permission to work in Japan required |
Required Skills
- 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
Job Location
- Tokyo - 23 Wards
Work Conditions
| Job Type | Permanent Full-time |
| Salary | 6.5 million yen ~ 8.5 million yen |
| Work Hours | 8:40-17:40 |
| Holidays | Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holid |
| Industry | Securities |
Job Category
Company Details
| Company Type | Large Company (more than 300 employees) - International Company |
| Non-Japanese Ratio | About half Japanese |
