Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java Architect

We are seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java Architect with deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and event driven development. The ideal candidate has hands on experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable enterprise applications and RESTful APIs. Proficiency with Kafka, IBM MQ, distributed messaging, containerized deployments, and Kubernetes is essential for creating reliable, high throughput transaction processing systems.

The role collaborates with product owners, business analysts, and operations teams to turn business requirements into secure, scalable solutions. Candidates must understand software architecture, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, application resiliency, and production troubleshooting. Experience in payment processing or financial services is preferred. Use of enterprise approved AI assisted development tools is required, along with the ability to validate AI generated code for correctness, performance, security, and maintainability.