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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Architect Java-London - **Company:** Infinity Quest - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £104,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Multitier Architecture, Spring Security, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Online Banking, IBM WebSphere MQ, Identity and Access Management, NoSQL, Reliability Engineering, Zero Trust Network Access, SonarQube, Openapi, Transport Layer Security, Google Cloud, GitHub Copilot, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Claude Code, Prompt Engineering, Spring-boot, Sonatype, Swift (Programming Language), Technical Debt, Agentic-AI, Kubernetes, ISO 20022 Standard, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Machine Learning Operations, Domain Driven Development, ISO 8583, Api Design, Restful APIs, OpenAI Codex, Grpc, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** November 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5954643675 ## About the Role * enterprise/solution architecture and senior technical leadership. * Proven delivery of large-scale banking or financial services platforms - digital banking, core banking, or payments. * Track record of shaping and winning large, multi-year transformation deals with CXO-level stakeholders. * Experience building a practice, platform, or CoE capability from the ground up. * Evidence of leading multi-location, onsite offshore architecture and engineering teams. ## Description We are seeking an Architect of experience to shape and lead the technology direction of large-scale banking and financial services platforms. Based in London, this is a senior leadership role combining technology vision, client advisory, and hands-on architecture authority across Java, cloud-native, and AI-first platforms. The ideal candidate is an aspiring CTO - not yet in a CTO role, but already operating at that scale. They can establish and drive Platform, Product, and Technology Trends & Design capabilities, earn trust with client CXOs, win large deals, and build the next generation of technical leaders., 1. Technology Vision, Architecture & Roadmap * Define technology vision, target architecture, and multi-year roadmap for banking platforms and practice offerings. * Act as the design authority for enterprise, solution, and application architecture - setting standards, reference architectures, and guardrails. * Align technology investments and architecture decisions with business outcomes, regulatory needs, and time-to-market. 2. Platform, Product and Trends & Design Capability * Establish and scale a Platform capability - reusable, cloud-native, API-first and composable banking platforms. * Build Product capability - bring product thinking, IP, and accelerators that shift delivery from projects to platforms. * Set up a Technology Trends & Design function - track emerging tech, run architecture/design councils, and convert trends into offerings. 3. Trusted Client Advisor & Large Deals * Act as a trusted advisor to client CIOs, CTOs, and business leaders on digital and core banking transformation. * Lead technology solutioning for large deals and RFPs - solution strategy, architecture, estimation, and executive orals. * Represent the organization in client forums, industry events, and thought-leadership publications. 4. AI, Cloud, Automation & Emerging Technologies * Drive adoption of GenAI, Agentic AI, cloud, and automation across platforms and the delivery lifecycle. * Define responsible AI, AI governance, and LLMOps patterns suited to regulated banking environments. * Champion AI-native engineering (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, SASVA) with measurable productivity gains. 5. Engineering Excellence * Improve quality, productivity, security, and delivery practices across DevSecOps, SRE, and platform engineering. * Own non-functional excellence - scalability, resiliency, performance, observability, and operational resilience. * Govern architecture reviews, technical risk, and technical debt across programmes. 6. Technical Leadership & Talent Growth * Develop technical leadership, skills, and future-ready capabilities across architects and engineering leaders. * Build competency frameworks, architect career paths, and mentoring programmes. * Grow a strong bench of architects capable of leading client-facing technology engagements., * Java & Spring: Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Security, microservices, DDD, and clean architecture. * Event-driven & APIs: Kafka, IBM MQ, REST, gRPC, GraphQL, and OpenAPI; API-first and open banking patterns. * Cloud & platform: AWS / Azure / GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, IaC, and platform engineering. * Data: relational and NoSQL stores, real-time data platforms, and data architecture for AI. * AI / GenAI: LLM integration, RAG, Agentic AI, vector databases, prompt engineering, and AI governance. * Security & DevSecOps: zero trust, IAM, TLS/mTLS, CI/CD, SonarQube, and Snyk. Banking / Financial Services Domain * Retail, SME, and corporate banking; payments; and capital markets. * Messaging standards: ISO 20022, ISO 8583, SWIFT CBPR+, pacs and camt. * UK & European payments: Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, SEPA, and card networks. * Regulation: awareness of FCA / PRA expectations, PSD2 / Open Banking, DORA, operational resilience, and AML / sanctions.