London / (4 days/week from office; 1 day/week from home)
Contract or Perm
£120Kpa or £500pd (Inside IR35)
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Java Engineering Architect to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of next-generation Banking and Payment platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in payment engines, banking operations, messaging architecture, integration patterns, cloud-native engineering, and AI-driven software delivery.
This role requires a strong technology leader who can define enterprise architecture, drive engineering excellence, lead large backend engineering teams, and leverage AI-powered development practices to accelerate software delivery and innovation.
Required Skills & Experience
Core Architecture
* 15+ years of software engineering experience.
* 8+ years in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or Principal Engineering roles.
* Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale Banking and Payment solutions.
Java & Backend Engineering
* Expert-level knowledge of: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Microservices
Messaging & Integration
Deep expertise in Messaging Hub architecture.
* Strong experience with: Kafka, NATS, Event Streaming Platforms
* Expert understanding of: Integration patterns, Enterprise Integration Architecture, Messaging patterns, API architecture, Event-driven architecture
Databases
* Strong expertise in: Oracle, PostgreSQL
* Data modelling, performance tuning, HA/DR architecture, and transaction-heavy systems.
Leadership & Communication
* Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
* Ability to influence senior leadership and engineering organizations.
* Strong architectural documentation and presentation capabilities.
* Experience leading globally distributed teams.
* Strategic thinker with a hands-on engineering mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
* Banking or Financial Services industry background.
* Experience with large-scale modernization and transformation programs.
* TOGAF, Kubernetes, Cloud, or Architecture certifications.
* Experience building AI-enabled engineering organizations.
* Exposure to GenAI and Enterprise LLM integration patterns
Salary description
£100000.00 - £120000.00 per year