Senior Java Tech Lead - Fintech Microservices Architect

iSystems Ltd; Punjab; On-site; PKR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

iSystems Ltd. is seeking a Senior Java Technical Lead to steer Java development teams and define scalable microservices architectures for a fintech platform.

You will shape technical strategy, review designs, and ensure secure, high-performance delivery across payments and banking domains. The role requires hands-on Java expertise, strong architecture skills, and leadership experience in fintech, with a focus on API design, security, and agile delivery.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of software engineering experience.
• At least 2 years in a lead role.
• Strong Java experience (Java 11+) and Spring Boot are mandatory.
• Proven delivery of microservices architectures in production.
• At least 3 years in fintech, banking, or payments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of Java microservices for fintech products.
• Define architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
• Run design and code reviews.
• Break down business requirements with the Product Owner and mentor engineers.
• Design and review REST and SOAP APIs, and ensure security/compliance (PCI DSS, PSD2, KYC/AML, GDPR).
• Improve performance, resilience, and observability across services.
• Collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD, containerization, and releases.
• Participate in sprint planning and delivery tracking in Scrum.
• Lead incident response and root-cause analyses for production issues.
• Assess technical risks and debt and raise them early with stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Architecture

OAuth2/JWT

API security

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

OpenAPI

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Git

OpenAPI

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

iSystems Ltd. is seeking a Senior Java Technical Lead to steer Java development teams and define scalable microservices architectures for a fintech platform.

You will shape technical strategy, review designs, and ensure secure, high-performance delivery across payments and banking domains. The role requires hands-on Java expertise, strong architecture skills, and leadership experience in fintech, with a focus on API design, security, and agile delivery.