Java Developer

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Application Development

Design and build software applications, interfaces, APIs and services that meet business requirements while remaining secure, scalable, maintainable and performant.

Translate functional and technical requirements into practical engineering solutions, selecting appropriate patterns, technologies and implementation approaches based on system context and delivery needs.

Develop and maintain application components across relevant technology stacks, which may include web, mobile, backend, integration, database or platform-specific environments.

Apply appropriate programming languages, frameworks and tools — such as Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, Kotlin, React, Angular, Android, HTML/CSS or equivalent technologies — where relevant to the application domain and platform context.

Code Quality, Testing & Engineering Standards

Write and maintain clean, readable, reusable and well-structured code that supports long-term maintainability and reduces avoidable technical debt.

Conduct and participate in code reviews to improve quality, consistency, security and adherence to engineering standards.

Develop and apply automated testing approaches, including unit, integration, API and regression testing, to strengthen delivery confidence and reduce defects.

Improve engineering practices by applying standards for version control, branching, documentation, peer review, test coverage and maintainable design.

Secure Development & Technology Risk

Implement secure coding practices to protect applications, data and customers from security vulnerabilities and technology risks.

Apply security fundamentals across application design and development, including authentication, authorisation, input validation, secrets management and secure API design where relevant.

Identify and remediate common application security issues, including web, mobile, API and data-related vulnerabilities.

Ensure development activities align with internal technology controls, software delivery standards and applicable governance requirements.

API, Integration & Data Engineering

Design and develop APIs, integration points and service interfaces that enable reliable data exchange between systems, platforms and digital channels.

Develop and optimise database structures, queries and data access patterns to support performance, scalability and reliability.

Apply database development and management practices across relevant database technologies, such as relational databases, MySQL or equivalent platforms, depending on application needs.

Support distributed system design by considering service boundaries, transaction handling, latency, resilience and dependency management.

DevOps, Deployment & Release Readiness

Support application deployment through CI/CD practices, automated build pipelines, version control and controlled release processes.

Collaborate with release, infrastructure and operations teams to ensure applications are deployment-ready and aligned to environment, configuration and operational requirements.

Use DevOps practices, containerisation or orchestration technologies — such as Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent platforms — where relevant to improve delivery consistency and application portability.

Prepare applications for production by ensuring appropriate configuration, documentation, operational handover and release readiness activities are completed.

Application Performance, Reliability & Supportability

Monitor and analyse application performance, errors, logs and operational metrics to identify reliability, scalability or user experience issues.

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across application code, APIs, databases, integrations, infrastructure dependencies or runtime environments.

Design and improve applications with supportability in mind, including observability, logging, error handling, recovery behaviour and operational diagnostics.

Strengthen application resilience by identifying failure points, reducing recurring incidents and improving system behaviour under real-world operating conditions.

Technical Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

Investigate and resolve complex technical problems using structured analysis, debugging, experimentation and collaboration with relevant specialists.

Evaluate new tools, frameworks and engineering approaches where they improve maintainability, security, scalability, developer productivity or delivery efficiency.

Simplify and refactor systems, code and workflows to reduce complexity, improve performance and address technical debt.

Apply lessons learned from defects, incidents, reviews and delivery challenges to improve future engineering outcomes.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Delivery Alignment

Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, designers, testers, release teams, infrastructure teams and other engineers to align solutions with user and business needs.

Communicate technical options, risks, dependencies and trade-offs clearly to support effective decision-making.

Contribute to agile delivery practices by participating in planning, refinement, estimation, reviews and continuous improvement activities.

Document technical designs, implementation decisions, interfaces and support information to enable maintainability, knowledge sharing and operational continuity.

Skills And Experience

Priority Skills

Software Engineering

Programming Principles

Application Programming Interface

Database Development

Distributed Systems

DevOps

Software Testing

Secure Coding

Web Application Security

Mobile Security

Other Skills

Platform Management

Operating Systems

Computer Network

Database Administration

Functional Writing

Motivations

Motivated by solving complex problems through technology and engineering creativity.

Energised by learning, experimenting and continuously improving technical solutions.

Thrives in collaborative environments where innovation, quality and craftsmanship are valued.

Qualifications

Experience contributing to the development of software solutions that support business, customer or operational outcomes.

Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional delivery teams where requirements are translated into technology solutions.

Experience applying structured problem-solving approaches to resolve technical challenges and improve system performance.

Experience working within engineering environments that emphasise quality, maintainability, security and continuous improvement.

Experience adapting to evolving technologies, development practices or delivery approaches while maintaining effective outcomes.

Business English

About Standard Chartered

We're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.

Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.

A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual, and digital learning.

Visit our careers website to learn more about us: www.sc.com/careers.