Lead Backend Architect (Java) – Hybrid

London Stock Exchange Group; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services organization seeks a Staff Engineer to lead backend development with a focus on Java while mentoring a small team. The role includes architecting solutions and collaborating on technical strategies. Ideal candidates should have strong PostgreSQL knowledge, cloud experience with AWS, and familiarity with modern technologies such as Kotlin and Golang. This position offers a competitive salary up to £120k, benefits including enhanced parental leave, wellbeing budget, and the ability to work remotely for 80 days a year.

Benefits

Ability to work from anywhere for up to 80 days per year

25 days holiday plus extra time over the festive period

Enhanced parental leave

£40 per month wellbeing budget

£20 per month learning and development budget

Private medical care

X2 days per year for volunteering

Excellent career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience leading projects and mentoring others.
• Knowledge in cloud platforms and microservices.
• Strong collaboration skills in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop the core platform focusing on backend engineering.
• Provide technical leadership to a small team.
• Collaborate on wider technical strategy with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Backend Java engineering

Database knowledge (PostgreSQL)

AWS

Experience with Python

Experience with Golang

Kafka

Kubernetes

Team leadership

Communication skills

Delivery focused

Job description

A prominent financial services organization seeks a Staff Engineer to lead backend development with a focus on Java while mentoring a small team. The role includes architecting solutions and collaborating on technical strategies. Ideal candidates should have strong PostgreSQL knowledge, cloud experience with AWS, and familiarity with modern technologies such as Kotlin and Golang. This position offers a competitive salary up to £120k, benefits including enhanced parental leave, wellbeing budget, and the ability to work remotely for 80 days a year.