Tech Lead, Real-Time Data Platform

Visa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payment technology company is seeking a Tech Lead to oversee the Real-time Data Platform Team. You will own the technical vision, lead the design of streaming solutions using Kafka, and drive best practices for reliability in distributed systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Java or Python backend development and is passionate about event-driven architectures. This is a hybrid position located in Greater London, offering opportunities to shape a new team and influence technology standards.

Benefits

Opportunity to shape a new team

Strong organizational visibility

Modern tech stack

Autonomy to innovate

Qualifications

• 9+ years of relevant work experience in a technical role.
• 5+ years of experience in Java or Python backend development.
• Proven track record of leading technical teams and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and roadmap for real-time data services.
• Lead design and implementation of streaming solutions using Kafka.
• Drive best practices for observability, reliability, and scalability.

Skills

Java

Python

Event-driven architectures

Docker

Kafka

Agile methodologies

Cloud-native practices

Communication skills

Tools

Spring Boot

AWS

Kubernetes

SQL

Job description

A leading payment technology company is seeking a Tech Lead to oversee the Real-time Data Platform Team. You will own the technical vision, lead the design of streaming solutions using Kafka, and drive best practices for reliability in distributed systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Java or Python backend development and is passionate about event-driven architectures. This is a hybrid position located in Greater London, offering opportunities to shape a new team and influence technology standards.