Senior Java Architect - Banking, Payments & AI (Hybrid)

Energy Jobline ZR; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in London (Hybrid) seeks a Senior Java Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-grade banking and payments platforms. You will provide technical leadership to offshore teams and define microservices and event-driven architectures for cross-border solutions.

The role requires strong Java/Spring Boot experience within Banking/Payments, cloud proficiency (AWS/Azure/GCP) and hands-on delivery of complex enterprise programmes, with a focus on AI-assisted engineering

Qualifications

• Strong Java and Spring Boot architecture experience.
• Banking/Payments or Financial Services background.
• Experience with microservices, APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Cloud platform experience.
• Experience leading development teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or Cursor.

Responsibilities

• Designing enterprise-grade Java-based banking and payments solutions.
• Leading offshore Java development teams.
• Defining microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Delivering payment solutions across SWIFT, ISO 20022, settlement and reconciliation.
• Designing integrations with internal and third-party platforms.
• Contributing to architecture governance, technical roadmaps and design reviews.
• Collaborating with Business, Data, Integration and DevOps teams.
• Driving AI-assisted engineering practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

APIs

Event-driven

Tech leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Cloud platforms

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Cursor

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR in London (Hybrid) seeks a Senior Java Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-grade banking and payments platforms. You will provide technical leadership to offshore teams and define microservices and event-driven architectures for cross-border solutions.

The role requires strong Java/Spring Boot experience within Banking/Payments, cloud proficiency (AWS/Azure/GCP) and hands-on delivery of complex enterprise programmes, with a focus on AI-assisted engineering