Software Engineer

Software Developer (ReactJS & Spring Boot) – Financial Services About the Role We are looking for a motivated and talented Software Developer with approximately 2 years of experience in ReactJS, Spring Boot, and financial services applications. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade payment processing and financial transaction applications, with a strong focus on ISO 20022 messaging standards, system integration, and high-performance, secure solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable applications that support critical banking and payment operations. Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain responsive web applications using ReactJS.

• Develop and enhance backend services, RESTful APIs, and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.

• Build and support financial messaging solutions based on ISO 20022 standards.

• Analyse, validate, transform, and process financial messages, including:

• pacs.008 – FI Customer Credit Transfer

• pacs.009 – Financial Institution Credit Transfer

• pacs.002 – Payment Status Report

• camt.052 / camt.053 / camt.054 – Account Reporting Messages

• pain.001 / pain.002 – Customer Payment Initiation Messages

• Implement message transformation, validation, routing, and enrichment workflows.

• Integrate applications with payment gateways, clearing systems, middleware, and banking platforms.

• Develop reusable UI components and responsive user interfaces.

• Collaborate with business analysts, solution architects, QA engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Perform unit testing, integration testing, code reviews, and application performance tuning.

• Troubleshoot production issues and implement effective resolutions.

• Ensure applications comply with banking security, regulatory, and audit requirements.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Technical Skills Frontend

• ReactJS

• JavaScript (ES6+)

• TypeScript

• HTML5 & CSS3

• React Hooks

• Material UI or Bootstrap

• REST API integration using Axios

Backend

• Java (8/11/17/23)

• Spring Boot

• Spring MVC

• Spring Data JPA

• Hibernate

• Spring Security

• RESTful Web Services

• Microservices Architecture

Database

• Oracle

• PostgreSQL

• MySQL

• SQL development and query optimisation

Financial Messaging & Payments

• ISO 20022 message standards

• XML/XSD validation

• SWIFT payment messaging

• Message transformation and mapping

• Financial transaction processing

• Payment lifecycle and settlement processes

Tools & DevOps

• Git, GitHub or GitLab

• Maven or Gradle

• Jenkins

• Docker

• Basic knowledge of Kubernetes

• SonarQube

• Postman

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of banking and payment systems.

• Experience with payment processing workflows and settlement mechanisms.

• Hands-on experience parsing, validating, and processing ISO 20022 XML messages.

• Experience developing REST APIs and integrating third-party systems.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SWIFT, RTGS, ACH, or cross-border payment platforms.

• Exposure to cloud and container platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or OpenShift.

• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or event-driven architectures.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Approximately 2 years of professional software development experience using ReactJS and Spring Boot.

• Experience in banking, payments, or financial services is highly preferred.