Lead Java Engineer - AI-Driven Distributed Systems (London)

CommuniTech Recruitment Group; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 100 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

CommuniTech Recruitment Group is recruiting a Lead Software Engineer for a London-based investment bank. This hands-on leadership role will drive architecture, delivery and the adoption of modern streaming and AI-assisted development practices.

You will lead a team of 3-8 engineers, own end-to-end delivery, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions for payments, cross-border activities and data platforms.

Qualificações

• Hands-on technical leadership with delivery ownership.
• Strong experience with Java 17+ and Kafka for large-scale systems.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and deliver complex projects.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a team of 3-8 engineers, providing technical direction, mentoring and support.
• Own end-to-end technical delivery, from architecture and design through development, testing and production deployment.
• Design and build scalable, high-performance distributed systems.
• Drive the adoption of agentic AI development tools and practices to improve engineering productivity.
• Collaborate directly with clients and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Deliver projects across payments modernisation, cross-border transactions and enterprise data platforms.

Conhecimentos

Java

Kafka

Distributed systems

Team leadership

AI-assisted development

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Ferramentas

Kafka

Descrição da oferta de emprego

CommuniTech Recruitment Group is recruiting a Lead Software Engineer for a London-based investment bank. This hands-on leadership role will drive architecture, delivery and the adoption of modern streaming and AI-assisted development practices.

You will lead a team of 3-8 engineers, own end-to-end delivery, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions for payments, cross-border activities and data platforms.