Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Lead - Java to define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and delivery of a next-generation financial platform for syndicated markets. This role requires strong architectural leadership, deep hands-on engineering expertise, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams in delivering scalable and regulatory-compliant solutions.

The ideal candidate will lead cloud-native development, mentor engineers, and champion modern engineering practices while collaborating with senior business and technology stakeholders.

Mandatory Skill-set

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Programming & Systems Analysis, or related discipline
Must have minimum 10+ years of Java engineering experience, including 3+ years in Technical Lead capacity
Must have strong system design and architectural expertise, including microservices and event-driven architectures
Must have hands-on expertise with Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, and modern JVM tooling
Proven experience designing and developing cloud-native applications, including containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes
Experience with API development (REST, gRPC, GraphQL) and industry-standard documentation frameworks
Strong knowledge of asynchronous/event-driven systems, messaging protocols, and platforms such as Kafka
Experience in full lifecycle project delivery, requirement gathering, gap analysis, and solution design
Strong DevOps and CI/CD understanding: Git, pipelines (Jenkins/GitLabCI), artifact management, code quality, TDD/BDD
Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.

Desired Skill-set

Experience in corporate or investment banking, particularly financing or loan management systems
Strong exposure to performance tuning, load testing (JMeter, Gatling), and microservice optimizations.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the technical strategy, roadmap, and architectural direction for the engineering team
Design scalable, secure, and maintainable system architectures aligned with business needs
Lead evaluation and adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and tools
Architect a collaboration ecosystem for investors, lenders, and clients to streamline syndicated deal workflows
Design solutions that manage complex loan formats, multi-party transactions, and institutional investor structures
Oversee development of cloud-native integration layers and core platform services
Ensure best engineering practices including TDD/BDD, clean code, automated testing, and high-quality releases
Integrate DevSecOps principles across the engineering lifecycle, ensuring security-by-design
Troubleshoot, analyse, and resolve development, deployment, and production issues
Mentor software engineers, conduct technical coaching, and build a high-performance engineering culture
Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Project Managers to translate requirements into solutions
Support rollout planning, production deployment, and post-deployment stabilization.

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