About this role
Salary: £90,000 - 115,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience building and scaling banking payment systems, including Faster Payments, Real-Time Payments, Card payments, BACS, mobile wallets, or APIsExperience leading architectural challenges, system scalability, and providing guidance to engineering teamsBackground in Java, C#, Python, or React development, with hands-on technical leadership experienceStrong background in core banking systems/platforms, cloud-native architectures, microservices, and DevOps practicesSolid understanding of regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements such as PSD2, PCI DSS, and GDPRExperience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and modern data platforms Responsibilities: Lead the development and implementation of a modern cloud foundation and data platform that is robust, scalable, fully automated, and secureDesign and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud-native architectures using modern technologiesDesign and build secure RESTful and GraphQL APIs, ensuring seamless integration with core banking systems and external Open Banking servicesWork closely with data teams to define robust data pipelines and scalable cloud-based data platformsImplement monitoring and observability solutions to proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecksAnalyse and optimise existing systems for improved performance, scalability, and maintainability Technologies: AWSAzureC#CloudDevOpsGCPGraphQLJavaMobilePythonReactmicroservicesAPIDatabricksDatadogGrafanaSupportKafkaPrometheusSnowflake More:
We are a long-term trusted partner to a leading financial services corporation that is rebuilding its retail banking product portfolio as part of a digital transformation journey. This is a senior leadership role focused on real-time architectural decision-making across payments and APIs. The position is based in London, Chatham (Kent), or Wolverhampton, with onsite working 2 days per week. We offer a salary up to £110,000, a 25% bonus, and benefits including 28 days holiday, a holiday purchase scheme, occasional travel, health insurance, a 13% pension, and more.
last updated 29 week of 2026