Senior Software Engineer - Java (Banking & Fintech)

About the role

A Senior Software Engineer (SSE) is sought to design and develop secure, scalable banking and fintech applications. The role involves hands-on development with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, APIs and event-driven systems, while contributing to system design, performance optimization, cloud, DevOps and secure software development practices.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable and secure banking and fintech applications
• Write high-quality, secure code following best practices and standards such as OWASP
• Contribute to system design, including microservices, APIs and event-driven architectures
• Integrate with core banking systems, payment networks and third-party services
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn business requirements into technical solutions
• Take part in the full SDLC: design, development, testing and deployment
• Ensure system performance, reliability and availability through monitoring and optimization
• Follow Agile practices including sprint planning, code reviews and CI/CD
• Maintain technical documentation and identify improvements to performance, security and user experience

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant industry experience
• Exposure to banking and fintech domains, including payment systems and digital banking
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance standards such as PCI and open banking
• Experience in digital transformation initiatives is an added advantage

Required skills

• Core Java, Spring Boot, WebFlux and microservices architecture
• Event-driven systems such as Kafka
• Relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and DevOps practices, CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes
• Basic to intermediate front-end knowledge (React.js or Angular) is an advantage