We are supporting one of our client on a major Payments modernisation programme and we are looking to hire Lead Java Engineers to help design and build a new real-time event-driven platform.

Note this role is a 12 months fixed term contract.

Role Overview

You will be part of a newly formed team modernising a legacy, on‑prem Payments application and migrating it into an Azure environment. The focus is on building Kafka topics (Event Hub) to stream live client trade data using modern, cloud‑native architecture.

This is a hands‑on lead role with strong ownership across design, build and technical direction. This role suits engineers who enjoy complex, low‑latency, real‑time systems and modern cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build real‑time, event‑driven microservices in Java
• Create and manage Kafka topics (Azure Event Hub) for live trade data
• Contribute to the modernisation of legacy syste...