Lead Engineer – Investment Finance (Java & Cloud)
City of London | 💼 £145,000–£155,000 | 🏢 4 Days in the office
We’re working with a prestigious investment finance organisation in the heart of the City of London, seeking a dynamic and technically astute Lead Engineer to drive innovation across both cloud infrastructure and application engineering.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in high-performance environments, combining deep Java expertise with modern cloud architecture (AWS/GCP/Azure). You’ll be instrumental in shaping scalable, secure systems that underpin critical financial operations.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading the design and development of robust Java-based applications for investment platforms
* Architecting and deploying cloud-native solutions across hybrid environments
* Collaborating with DevOps, Security, and Product teams to ensure seamless delivery
* Mentoring and championing best practices in across the technology stack
* Driving performance, scalability, and resilience across the tech environments
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in Java (Spring Boot, microservices, multithreading)
* Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS,GCP,Azure)
* Solid understanding of CI/CD, containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code
* Experience in financial services or investment platforms is a strong plus (not mandated)
* Leadership qualities with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset
What’s On Offer
* Base salary: £135,000–£155,000 depending on experience
* Package
* Office-based 4 days/week in a collaborative, high-trust environment
* Exposure to cutting-edge finance tech and strategic projects
If you're a seasoned engineer ready to lead from the front and shape the future of investment technology, we’d love to hear from you.
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