Principal Java Architect
Recommended candidate profile:
- Principal Java Architect / Lead Java Engineer
- 10–15+ years of experience
- Strong Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, AWS
- Banking/Financial Services experience
- Exposure to Capital Markets, FX, derivatives, or Commercial Lending
- Experience with Snowflake, MongoDB, and AI/LLM integration
Important: A generic Java Architect with banking experience may not be sufficient. The key differentiator is deep commercial banking and capital markets domain knowledge combined with hands-on Java architecture.
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Principal Engineer to lead the architectural direction and engineering strategy for next-generation Commercial Banking platforms. The role will focus on building enterprise-scale, data-driven and AI-enabled applications supporting Capital Markets, Corporate Banking, Global Markets, and Commercial Lending.
The Principal Engineer will drive end-to-end platform architecture, establish engineering standards, and guide the development of resilient, cloud-native services integrating modern front-end applications, microservices, enterprise data platforms, operational databases, and core banking and trading systems.
Why This Role
This is an opportunity to take on a high-impact technical leadership position at the intersection of Commercial Banking, enterprise architecture, and emerging AI technologies. You will shape the architecture of next-generation banking platforms, influence strategic technology decisions, and drive the adoption of governed agentic AI capabilities across critical banking workflows.
You will work closely with senior business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and engineering teams while modernizing complex financial systems and building scalable solutions that directly support banking operations, client intelligence, capital markets, and commercial lending. The role offers significant architectural ownership, technical influence, and the opportunity to establish engineering standards for enterprise-wide platforms.
Key Responsibilities
1\. Architecture Strategy & Platform Engineering
· Define and govern end-to-end platform architecture for enterprise Commercial Banking applications, ensuring high availability, scalability, sub-second responsiveness, resilience, and data governance.
· Drive platform mo...
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis.