Senior Java Principal Engineer, Markets Payment Platform
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Data-driven signals on your job's competitivenessStrong Tier-1 brand and general Java backend role increase competition, seniority reduces applicant pool.
Requires payments/markets banking experience and Java cloud platform leadership, limiting cross-industry transferability.
Explicit 14+ years, Java/cloud-native, leadership and finance-regulatory experience create strict mandatory filters.
Job Description
Structured overview of role & requirementsAbout This Role
Lead strategic design and hands-on development of a cloud-native cash management payment platform supporting Markets Business.
Manage multiple global engineering teams including performance evaluations, hiring, disciplinary actions, and mentoring to drive technical excellence.
Influence resource allocation, budget planning, risk management, and compliance while enforcing engineering standards and collaborating with senior leadership.
Minimum Requirements
14+ years of relevant software engineering experience with strong hands-on technical delivery and leadership.
Proficiency in Java application development; experience with Angular or React frontend frameworks.
Experience managing global engineering teams delivering complex solutions at scale within Agile frameworks.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Master’s preferred); working knowledge of cloud-native technologies and regulatory considerations in financial services.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Senior engineering leader able to combine deep hands-on Java and cloud-native technical skills with people management in a large-scale financial technology environment.
Proven track record delivering complex, large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native applications within Agile frameworks.
Experienced in coaching and developing engineers, driving teams for technical excellence, and managing cross-functional collaboration involving business, operations, and technology stakeholders.