Java Technical Lead

Lead Java Platform Engineer

Build the high-performance platform services behind our core financial applications.

EXPERIENCE

8+ years (core Java)

CORE TECH

Java · REST APIs ·

SQL/NoSQL

DOMAIN

Financial Services

About the role

We're seeking a highly experienced and passionate Senior Java Platform Engineer to join our

team. You'll play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining the robust, scalable

platform services that underpin our core financial applications.

This role demands a deep understanding of core Java principles, a proven track record of

building high-performance APIs, and extensive experience in the financial services industry.

What you'll do

Design & development

– Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable platform services in

Java.

– Build and consume RESTful APIs and other web services.

– Write clean, well-documented, testable code, and contribute to code reviews and quality.

Platform engineering

– Contribute to the architecture and design of our platform services.

– Optimize platform performance and scalability and troubleshoot complex technical issues.

– Ensure the security and reliability of the platform.

Data management

– Work across SQL and NoSQL databases.

– Design efficient data access patterns and apply sound data modelling principles.

Financial services expertise

– Apply deep knowledge of financial industry practices, regulations, data, and systems.

– Work with sensitive financial data structures, with the care that requires.

Automation & workflow– Use Python for scripting and automation tasks.

– Apply (or build) exposure to Apache Airflow or similar tools for data pipelines and

scheduling.

Collaboration & communication

– Collaborate with cross-functional teams — product managers, QA engineers, and

developers.

– Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

– Mentor junior engineers.

What you'll bring

– Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or a related field.

– 8+ years of experience in core Java development.

– Extensive experience building and maintaining platform services.

– Strong grasp of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.

– Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.

– Deep knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, and performance optimization.

– Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.

– Significant experience within the financial services industry.

– Exposure to Python for scripting and automation.

– Exposure to Apache Airflow or similar workflow management tools.

– Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

– Experience with Agile development methodologies.

Nice to have

– Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

– Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

– Message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

– Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements.

About Wissen Technology

Wissen Technology is a specialized consulting firm that helps organizations in Banking &

Finance, Telecom, and Healthcare build world-class products. Since 2015, we've grown to

1,000+ engineers across the US, UK, India, Australia, Mexico, and Canada and we are a

certified Great Place to Work ®.