Banking Integration Architect: Real-Time, AI-Driven with NATS

SoftNice UG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

SoftNice UG in London is seeking an experienced Integration Architect for a 12-month contract or permanent role. Hybrid work with a strong banking-focused platform involves real-time Ledger, Payments and FX system integration.

You will lead the design of event-driven architectures, API-first patterns and cloud-native solutions using NATS (Kafka/Pulsar accepted), AWS, and modern front-end touchpoints. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in tech with deep systems integration experience.
• 5+ years delivering integration architecture in large fintech projects.
• Proven ability to lead multi-team delivery and set technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Define and own target-state integration architecture aligned with standards.
• Lead end-to-end integration across multiple systems and teams.
• Design event-driven, API-first, cloud-native solutions (NATS, REST, async messaging).
• Act as integration authority across platforms and stakeholders.
• Mentor teams on integration patterns, API governance, best practices.
• Drive use of AI tools to improve development efficiency.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Event-driven design

API governance

AI-assisted development

Tools

NATS

Kafka/Pulsar

AWS

Terraform

React/TypeScript

Job description

SoftNice UG in London is seeking an experienced Integration Architect for a 12-month contract or permanent role. Hybrid work with a strong banking-focused platform involves real-time Ledger, Payments and FX system integration.

You will lead the design of event-driven architectures, API-first patterns and cloud-native solutions using NATS (Kafka/Pulsar accepted), AWS, and modern front-end touchpoints. Strong communication and leadership are essential.