Solution Architect - FX Payments Java

Robert Walters; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services organization is seeking a hands-on Application Architect to lead the technology strategy for a global FX payments platform. You will be responsible for defining the technical direction, mentoring a 30-member engineering team, and implementing modern technologies in a fast-paced environment. Experience in distributed systems architecture, strong engineering background in Java and Spring, along with proficiency in modern technologies like Kubernetes and DevOps practices are essential. This is a high-impact role located in the City of London.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in application architecture for distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of REST, messaging patterns, design best practices.
• Confident communicator with the gravitas to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical direction of the FX payments platform.
• Lead/mentor a global engineering team (30 people across Europe & Asia).
• Shape architecture and design for scalable, resilient systems.
• Drive adoption of modern technologies: containers, Kubernetes, Kafka, microservices.
• Collaborate with business and tech teams to balance strategy with delivery.
• Champion agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.

Skills

Application architecture

Java

Spring

Oracle SQL

REST

Messaging patterns

Kubernetes

Containers

Kafka

Agile methodologies

Education

TOGAF or similar certifications

Job description

Leading financial services organisation is looking for a hands-on Application Architect to lead the technology strategy for a global FX payments platform that powers international money movement at scale. This is a high-impact role driving the modernisation of critical systems used across multiple regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical direction of the FX payments platform.
• Lead/mentor a global engineering team (30 people across Europe & Asia).
• Shape architecture and design for scalable, resilient systems.
• Drive adoption of modern technologies: containers, Kubernetes, Kafka, microservices.
• Collaborate with business and tech teams to balance strategy with delivery.
• Champion agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in application architecture for distributed systems.
• Strong engineering background: Java, Spring, Oracle SQL.
• Solid understanding of REST, messaging patterns, design best practices.
• Experience in FX
• Exposure to Kubernetes, containers, Kafka a strong advantage.
• Confident communicator with the gravitas to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• TOGAF or similar certifications

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