Architect, design, and oversee the delivery of high-performance, distributed Java systems for core banking, trading, or risk platforms.
Define technical strategy, design standards, and best practices for development teams across multiple projects.
Partner with business stakeholders, solution architects, and engineering leads to translate business requirements into scalable, resilient technical architectures.
Evaluate and integrate new technologies, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and regulatory compliance.
Perform code and architecture reviews, ensuring adherence to performance, security, and reliability standards.
Lead proofs of concept, migration initiatives, and modernization efforts, including microservices adoption and cloud enablement.
Mentor senior engineers and guide teams on architectural patterns, performance tuning, and advanced Java concepts.
Collaborate within a global Agile/DevOps environment to deliver high-impact, production-grade solutions.
Requirements
10+ years of experience in Java development, with at least 3–5 years in an architecture or technical leadership capacity.
Proven background in banking, capital markets, or financial services, particularly within core banking, payments, trading, or risk systems.
Expert-level proficiency in Java 11+, Spring / Spring Boot, microservices, and RESTful APIs.
Strong command of multithreading, concurrency, and low-latency system design.
Deep understanding of distributed architectures, event-driven systems, and enterprise integration patterns.
Hands-on experience with messaging and streaming technologies (Kafka, JMS, MQ) and RDBMS/NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.).
Proficiency with DevOps and CI/CD practices (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing technical direction in a global environment.
Benefits
Work from home flexibility
Professional development opportunities
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Hard skills
Java 11+SpringSpring BootmicroservicesRESTful APIsmultithreadingconcurrencylow-latency system designdistributed architecturesevent-driven systems