Senior Java Engineer

eFinancialCareers; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

eFinancialCareers is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join the Payments Technology team in Manchester. You will deliver large-scale transformation programmes across the financial services sector, building cloud-native Java solutions with microservices and Kafka.

You will collaborate with architects and engineers to implement scalable payment processing capabilities, contribute to engineering best practices, and work within an Agile delivery environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Java development experience in a commercial setting.
• Experience with Spring Boot and microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of AWS cloud technologies and Kafka in event-driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance large-scale payment processing solutions.
• Build cloud-native applications using Java, microservices, and modern frameworks.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Support design and implementation of scalable, resilient payment systems.
• Contribute to technical decision-making and engineering best practices.
• Work within Agile delivery environments across complex transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with client teams to solve challenging technical problems.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Kafka

Event-driven

Financial services

Stakeholder management

Job description

• £55,000-75,000 GBP
• Pension, Benefits
• Hybrid WORKING
• Location: Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
• Location: Manchester / Hybrid Working

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 + Benefits Package

Senior Java Engineer

Payments Technology

About the Role

We're working with a leading global consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Java Engineer to join a growing payments technology team delivering large-scale transformation programmes across the financial services sector.

This is an opportunity to work on business-critical payment platforms, helping major organisations modernise their technology landscape through cloud-native engineering, modern architecture and complex payment processing solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing and enhancing large-scale payment processing solutions.
• Building cloud-native applications using modern Java technologies and microservices architectures.
• Working closely with architects, engineers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Supporting the design and implementation of scalable, resilient payment systems.
• Contributing to technical decision-making and engineering best practices.
• Working within Agile delivery environments across complex transformation initiatives.
• Collaborating with client teams to solve challenging technical problems.

What We're Looking For

• Strong commercial experience with Java development.
• Experience with Spring Boot and microservices-based architectures.
• Knowledge of AWS cloud technologies.
• Experience working with Apache Kafka and event-driven systems.
• Understanding of payment processing and ISO 20022 standards.
• Experience working within complex financial services environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded engineering team delivering some of the most significant payments transformation programmes in the market. You'll gain exposure to modern technologies, large-scale delivery environments and excellent long-term career progression opportunities.