Anson McCade
Java Software Engineer
Requirements
Requires at least 6 years of commercial experience with Java 11, Spring Boot, and microservices, with essential hands-on experience in ICON IPF. Candidates must have a strong understanding of ISO 20022 payment standards and experience within the banking or financial services sector.
Job Description
Senior Java Engineer
Location: London | Hybrid/Remote
Salary: up to £75,000, plus bonus
We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Engineer with strong ICON IPF Payments experience to join a leading global consulting and technology organisation, working on large-scale payment transformation programmes within the banking sector.
You'll work hands-on across modern, cloud-based payment architectures, developing and supporting large-scale payment systems and collaborating closely with major banking clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver large-scale payment solutions using Java and modern cloud technologies.
- Work hands-on with the ICON IPF Payments framework.
- Design, develop and maintain microservices-based architectures.
- Build and integrate payment services using Java 11 and Spring Boot.
- Develop and support cloud-based solutions within AWS environments.
- Implement asynchronous messaging solutions using Apache Kafka.
- Work with ISO 20022 payment standards, including payment types and schemes.
- Support the delivery of complex payment transformation programmes.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across major banking environments.
- Contribute to the design, development and implementation of scalable payment platforms.
Experience You'll Need
- At least 6 years commercial experience with Java 11, Spring Boot and microservices.
- Extensive hands-on experience with ICON IPF — essential.
- Strong experience working with AWS cloud environments.
- Solid experience with Apache Kafka and asynchronous messaging.
- Strong understanding of ISO 20022 payments, including payment types and schemes.
- Experience delivering technology solutions within banking or financial services.
Desirable Experience & Qualifications
- 18+ months' experience working with the ICON platform.
- ICON IPF certification.
- Experience across large-scale payment transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding of modern cloud-native architectures.
What's On Offer
- Bonus
- Hybrid/remote
- Pension and private health insurance.
- Employee discount scheme.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Work permit and visa sponsorship available.
If you have strong Java engineering experience, extensive ICON IPF Payments experience and a background delivering payment technology within banking or financial services, we'd like to hear from you.
To hear more about this Senior Java Engineer opportunity, hit apply or get in touch with Sophie Higginson at Anson McCade for a confidential discussion.
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About Anson McCade
Anson McCade is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on four primary sectors: Quant Research, Trading & Risk; Digital & Data Analytics; IT & Cyber Security; Business Change & Transformation and Strategy. With offices in London, Belfast, Paris and Sydney, Anson McCade operates globally, working on mandates across Europe, Asia and US. In an ever changing business and technological landscape, the need for exceptional, agile talent is crucial to almost every organisation’s success over the long term. We target the highest calibre, most relevant individuals possible for each mandate we undertake, achieving this through a consultative, research focused approach to networking, this in addition to access to a substantial range of resources, both in-house and on-line. Our consistent success in doing so over the years has resulted in an impressive portfolio of high-end, blue chip and boutique clients, many of whom we have worked with continuously as a premier recruitment partner for over a decade. Anson McCade has been recognised as being instrumental in the growth of some of the world’s leading organisations and most innovative start-ups. Our consultants are industry experts who understand the challenges that many organisations face in today’s frenetic and unpredictable technical and business climate, as well as the diversity, skills matrix variance and mix of ambitions and expectations of the candidates we work with. Follow us for the latest news, industry insights and opportunities.