Lead Software Engineer, Cloud‑Native Payments API

Visa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments technology leader in Greater London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance high-availability cloud-native applications. This role involves leading a team in developing scalable APIs and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates should have 5+ years in Java Backend Development, strong skills in AWS, Docker, and demonstrate effective communication. The position supports hybrid work arrangements, emphasizing collaboration and innovation in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Strong platform and product support

Clear ownership of your domain

Clean modern codebase

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Expert knowledge of Docker, AWS, Kafka.
• Comfortable working in a scale‑up or growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead discussions on technical direction in your squad.
• Work on high-availability, cloud-native, microservice concepts.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Java Backend Development

Agile methodologies

Docker

AWS

Kafka

Kafka

TDD

BDD

Cloud-Native Architectures

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Springboot

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

A global payments technology leader in Greater London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance high-availability cloud-native applications. This role involves leading a team in developing scalable APIs and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates should have 5+ years in Java Backend Development, strong skills in AWS, Docker, and demonstrate effective communication. The position supports hybrid work arrangements, emphasizing collaboration and innovation in a fast-paced environment.