Principal Engineer - Java - £110,000

Principal Engineer (Payments)Our long-term trusted partner, a leading financial services corporation, is hiring a Principal Engineer who has strong hands on capabilites in Java (17/21) and payment product experience who can contribute to real-time architectural decision making leading vision and strategy across Faster Payments, Real-Time Payments, Card payments, BACS, mobile wallets and APIs.Our client is paying a basic salary up to 110,000 (circa) + 25% bonus + benefits to be based in London, Chatham (Kent) or Wolverhampton onsite 2 days per week.Our client is seeking experienced Principal Engineer with recent retail / digital banking experience who is happy to be hands on (80%) and 20% architectural leadership by leading through example.Your responsibilities will include:Lead the development and implementation of a modern cloud foundation and data platform that is robust, scalable, fully automated, secure, and can support the growth of the business.Build Scalable Architectures: Leverage modern technologies to design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud-native solutions.API Development and Integration: Design and build secure RESTful and GraphQL APIs, ensuring seamless integration with core banking systems (e.g., Mambu) and external services like Open Banking platforms.Data Engineering and Analytics: Work closely with data teams to define robust data pipelines and scalable cloud-based data platforms using tools like Apache Kafka, Snowflake, or ..... full job details .....