Systems Architectural Engineer Anti-Financial Crime Director, Chief Technology Office

Deutsche Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts

Volunteering leave

Job summary

A leading global bank in London is seeking a Systems Architect or Engineer to join its Anti-Financial Crime Technology department. The role demands designing sophisticated solutions while collaborating in an agile team. Responsibilities include developing technical designs, managing updates, and mentoring junior developers. Ideal candidates should excel in multiple programming languages and have a strong understanding of banking technology challenges. The position offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and diverse benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in designing and delivering large-scale banking technology systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle complex technical tasks.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own technical designs that align with Group Architecture principles.
• Track and manage design updates, resolving unforeseen engineering obstacles.
• Shape the technology roadmap by evaluating emerging tools.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to refine requirements.
• Apply advanced investigative and querying techniques to diagnose issues.
• Provide technical management through hands-on and mentoring activity.

Skills

C++

Python

Java

SQL

BigQuery

Hadoop

Spark

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Problem-solving

Communication

Influencing skills

Job description

Job Title Systems Architect or Engineer Anti-Financial Crime, Chief Technology Office

Location London

Corporate Title Director

You will be joining the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Technology department as part of a multi-skilled agile team dedicated to rolling out sophisticated automation that drives Deutsche Bank’s critical control infrastructure. The team develops high quality tools whilst working hard to foster a culture of collaboration and engineering excellence. You will make a crucial contribution to the efforts to accelerate the delivery of changes required by the bank’s committed key deliverables in this area, which are frequently guided by tight regulatory requirements.

As well as taking the lead in software development tasks, you will be domain expert in the analysis of large complex datasets and have a clear understanding of the business processes and competing priorities.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Develop and own technical designs that align with Group Architecture principles and support the department’s technology transformation
• Track and manage design updates, resolving unforeseen engineering obstacles effectively
• Shape the technology roadmap by evaluating emerging tools and established techniques, balancing cost, complexity, and performance
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Business, Model Development, and Technology management to refine requirements and deliver robust solutions
• Apply advanced investigative and querying techniques to diagnose issues, optimise performance, and enforce data quality controls
• Provide technical management through hands‑on and mentoring activity: contribute high‑quality code, perform code reviews, and guide engineering best practices

Your skills and experience

• Proven track record in designing and delivering large-scale banking technology systems
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to tackle complex technical tasks
• High proficiency in programming languages such as C++, Python, Java, and SQL
• Experience with Big Data technologies (BigQuery, Hadoop, Spark) and traditional databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)
• Understanding of Anti‑Financial Crime challenges and the broader Payments industry
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage technical and non‑technical stakeholders at all levels

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.