Lead FinTech Architect – Microservices & Kafka (Hybrid/Remote)

ZILO; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in London is seeking an Architecture Lead to design and implement robust solutions for their microservices platform. The ideal candidate has proven experience in large-scale distributed systems and expertise in technologies such as Kafka. This role offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation and impact, alongside benefits like private healthcare and enhanced leave.

Benefits

Private Healthcare Plan

Enhanced leave - 38 days

Life Assurance – 5x salary

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Program

Company Pension

Training and development access

Buy and Sell holiday scheme

Global mobility opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering architectures for large-scale, distributed microservices systems.
• Deep understanding of microservice patterns, event-driven architecture, and domain-driven design.
• Hands-on expertise with Kafka (or similar event streaming platforms).
• Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts effectively.
• Collaborative mindset with a strong sense of ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solutions for new features and platform enhancements.
• Lead architecture reviews and propose scalable, secure designs.
• Document architecture decisions and communicate them to teams.
• Support operational excellence and promote best engineering practices.

Skills

Microservice architecture design

Event-driven architecture

Kafka expertise

API design

Communication of complex concepts

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Kafka

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading FinTech company in London is seeking an Architecture Lead to design and implement robust solutions for their microservices platform. The ideal candidate has proven experience in large-scale distributed systems and expertise in technologies such as Kafka. This role offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation and impact, alongside benefits like private healthcare and enhanced leave.