Senior Java Architect - Payments Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: 6 Months Initial Pay Rate: £550-£600 - Outside IR35 About the Role We''re supporting a global financial services organisation undergoing a significant banking transformation programme. As part of this journey, they are building next-generation banking capabilities and modernising core platforms that support cross-border payments, settlement, reconciliation, and banking operations. We are seeking an experienced Java Engineering Architect to provide technical leadership across backend engineering, architecture, and delivery. This role will play a key part in shaping modern banking platforms built on cloud-native technologies, microservices, event-driven architecture, and AI-assisted engineering practices. The successful candidate will work closely with senior architects and stakeholders while leading offshore engineering teams to deliver enterprise-scale banking solutions. Key Responsibilities Partner with the Lead Architect to design and deliver enterprise-grade banking and payments platforms Lead offshore Java engineering teams and provide technical direction across backend workstreams Contribute to architecture governance, design reviews, technical decision-making, roadmap planning, and risk management Design scalable, secure, and resilient microservices-based architectures using Java and modern engineering practices Architect payment solutions supporting real-time payments, cross-border transactions, ..... full job details .....