Senior Java Engineer

Anson McCade; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Senior Java Engineer to join the Payments Technology team in a hybrid role based in Newcastle. This permanent position focuses on delivering large-scale transformation programmes across the financial services sector, with cloud-native engineering and modern architecture at the core.

You will work on payment platforms, leveraging Java, Spring Boot and AWS to build scalable systems, while collaborating with architects and client teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Java development experience in a payments/financial services context.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and microservices architectures.
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies and event-driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance large-scale payment processing solutions.
• Build cloud-native applications using Java and microservices.
• 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 in Agile environments across complex transformation programmes.
• Collaborate with client teams to solve challenging technical problems.

Skills

Java development

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

Kafka

Event-driven architecture

ISO 20022

Financial services domain

Stakeholder management

Job description

Senior Java Engineer

£50,000-70,000 GBP

Pension, Benefits

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East - United Kingdom

Type: Permanent

Senior Java Engineer

Payments Technology

Location: Newcastle / Hybrid Working

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

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.

Reference: AMC/DMI/SJE