# Senior Software Engineer - Front End - Studio

**Company:** [Clear Street](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/clear-street)
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
**Role:** Frontend Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Java, Spring Boot, TypeScript, React, Go, Python, Kafka, Kubernetes, gRPC, Rest, AWS, Azure, Distributed Systems, Automated Testing, Payment Apis
**Posted:** 2026-09-08

> Senior software engineer developing reliable, API-driven payment systems and frontend components for a global financial platform. The role requires strong Java and Spring Boot expertise, experience with Kafka and Kubernetes, and the ability to work across TypeScript/React and distributed systems.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Engineer highly reliable, API-driven payment systems that streamline operations and support global expansion.
- Translate product and design requirements into clean, maintainable, well-tested components.
- Collaborate with product managers, business, operations, designers, and back-end engineers to deliver high-quality experiences.
- Identify and resolve performance, accessibility, and usability issues across the application.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared component libraries.
- Uphold engineering standards and support the operational health and high SLA of owned features.
- Drive technical decisions and own complex, large-scale engineering problems end to end.
- Manage technical debt, negotiate requirements, improve tooling and processes, and advance engineering practices.

## Requirements
- Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with the ability to work in TypeScript, React, Go, and Python.
- Experience building scalable architectures with Kafka and Kubernetes for robust, resilient integrations.
- Understanding of global payment ecosystems, external banking APIs, and complex operational workflows.
- Strong command of software design patterns, distributed systems, clean code principles, and automated testing strategies.
- Experience delivering reliable solutions and collaborating on complex architectural challenges.

## Technology Stack
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Kafka
- gRPC
- REST
- Kubernetes
- AWS or Azure
- TypeScript
- React
- Go
- Python

## Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Company equity.
- Pension.
- Gender-neutral parental leave.
- Medical and dental insurance.
- Minimum three days per week in the office.

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