Senior Java Backend Engineer — Cloud-Native Payments APIs

Visa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payment technology leader is seeking a Software Engineer to join their growing team in Greater London. The successful candidate will have substantial experience in Java backend development, work with cloud-native applications on AWS, and lead initiatives within a cross-functional Agile team. This hybrid position offers the ability to make impactful contributions to the payments platform while mentoring junior developers and driving technical discussions for strategic direction.

Benefits

Strong platform and product support

Clear ownership of your domain

An independent path to production

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience, 5+ years in Java development.
• Skills with functional Java (versions 8+) and Spring.
• Experience in cross-functional Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead on technical direction and systems design within your squad.
• Build new parts of the payments platform focusing on availability.
• Mentor junior team members and drive innovation.

Skills

Java Backend Development

Agile methodologies

Docker

Springboot

AWS

Kafka

Tools

GitHub

ElasticSearch

Terraform

JUnit

RSpec

Cucumber

Job description

A global payment technology leader is seeking a Software Engineer to join their growing team in Greater London. The successful candidate will have substantial experience in Java backend development, work with cloud-native applications on AWS, and lead initiatives within a cross-functional Agile team. This hybrid position offers the ability to make impactful contributions to the payments platform while mentoring junior developers and driving technical discussions for strategic direction.