Java Technical Lead - FX Platform - Investment Bank

Java Technical Lead - FX Platform - Investment BankLondon-based | £110,000-£130,000 base + bonus Java, Spring, Distributed Systems, Oracle, REST APIs, AgileThe Role: This is a hands-on Technical Lead role sitting on a global FX platform that underpins Real Time rate delivery to clients across multiple regions. The business is investing heavily, expanding into new markets and product areas, and needs someone who can shape the technical direction while still staying close to the code.You will operate at the centre of engineering, product, and architecture, taking ownership of how the platform evolves as volumes scale and product complexity grows. What You Will Be Doing:Drive architectural decisions across a distributed, Real Time platformLead delivery of new product features and regional expansion initiativesWork closely with product and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutionsSet engineering standards across design, testing, and code qualitySupport production releases and ongoing platform stabilityMentor developers through reviews, pairing, and technical guidance What You Bring:Strong background building and evolving distributed systems in a regulated environmentDeep Java engineering capability, with solid experience across modern frameworksExperience working on high-availability platforms where latency and scale matterGood understanding of messaging patterns, APIs, and relational databasesExposure to modern engineering practices such as CI/CD and ..... full job details .....