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# Senior Java Engineer

- **Company:** Anson McCade
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £70,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Payment Systems, Spring-boot, Event Driven Architecture, ISO 20022 Standard, Apache Kafka, Microservices
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-java-engineer/anson-mccade-job107877864

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience with Java development.
 * Experience with Spring Boot and microservices-based architectures.
 * Knowledge of AWS cloud technologies.
 * Experience working with Apache Kafka and event-driven systems.
 * Understanding of payment processing and ISO 20022 standards.
 * Experience working within complex financial services environments.
 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

## Description

We're working with a leading global consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Java Engineer to join a growing payments technology team delivering large-scale transformation programmes across the financial services sector.

This is an opportunity to work on business-critical payment platforms, helping major organisations modernise their technology landscape through cloud-native engineering, modern architecture and complex payment processing solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

 * Developing and enhancing large-scale payment processing solutions.
 * Building cloud-native applications using modern Java technologies and microservices architectures.
 * Working closely with architects, engineers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
 * Supporting the design and implementation of scalable, resilient payment systems.
 * Contributing to technical decision-making and engineering best practices.
 * Working within Agile delivery environments across complex transformation initiatives.
 * Collaborating with client teams to solve challenging technical problems., This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded engineering team delivering some of the most significant payments transformation programmes in the market. You'll gain exposure to modern technologies, large-scale delivery environments and excellent long-term career progression opportunities.


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