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Senior SRE (Java)

Morgan McKinley
London, United Kingdom
5 days ago
£50,000 – £70,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 – £70,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (5 days ago)

Benefits

12% flexible fund 25 days holiday Birthday off 2 days for voluntary work Private medical cover Contributions to gym memberships Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning Tailored development programs Mentoring with senior leaders Active employee-led networks
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Senior SRE (Java)The Opportunity: A Software-First Approach to Reliability

I am currently partnering with a majorFTSE 100 FinTech company that is undergoing a massive modernisation and observability overhaul. They aren't looking for a traditional, infrastructure-heavy SRE; they need aSenior Java Developer who has recently transitioned into the SRE space.

My client operates high-performance trading platforms for over 340,000 global users. They need an engineer who can "get under the hood" of a Java codebase to build, debug, and instrument for high-scale reliability while defining the standards for their future cloud-native architecture.

Why This Role is Different

  • True Engineering Ownership: You'll be helping the division from the ground up by defining SLOs/SLIs and implementingOpenTelemetry (Otel) and tracing across distributed systems.

  • Modernisation at Scale: This is a "roll up your sleeves" environment moving heavily toward cloud-native services and containerised infrastructure.

  • High Visibility: You will bridge the gap between code and infrastructure, working directly with internal departments and the UK leadership team to champion reliability patterns.

  • Complex Challenges: You'll work with high-throughput, low-latency trading operations that demand zero downtime, focusing on JVM performance tuning and message-driven systems.

The Essentials

  • The Foundation: 5+ years of Java development experience with a deep understanding of JVM internals.

  • The SRE Pivot: Recent experience in a Site Reliability or Observability role, with hands-on knowledge ofOpenTelemetry, Jaeger, or similar tracing tools.

  • The Mindset: A strong philosophy on what makes a "good" SLO and a passion for eliminating toil through automation.

  • Technical Breadth: Experience with message brokers (Kafka, ActiveMQ), containerization (Nomad/Docker), and troubleshooting distributed systems.

  • Systems Thinking: A passion for both software development and reliability engineering, applying discipline to solve operational challenges at scale.

The Perks

  • Flexible Benefits: A12% flexible fund on top of your base salary to spend on what matters to you (medical, dental, etc.).

  • Generous Time Off: 25 days holiday, plus your birthday off and 2 days for voluntary work (28 total).

  • Health & Wellbeing: Private medical cover for you and your family, plus contributions to gym memberships.

  • Growth: Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, tailored development programs, and mentoring with senior leaders.

  • Inclusive Culture: Active employee-led networks (LGBTQ+, Women's, Black, and Parents & Carers) with dedicated budgets for events and projects.

Interested?

If you are a Java expert who has found your calling in Reliability and Observability, I would love to discuss the company, the role, and the compensation package with you.

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