Software Architect (Java, AI) – Greenfield Platform
Location: Manchester (hybrid) (4 days a week onsite)
The role-
Opportunity to join a greenfield build focused on a next-generation Corporate Actions platform within a global financial environment.
This is a hands‑on Principal IC role with no line management, owning architecture and driving engineering direction across a large‑scale distributed system.
What you’ll do
* Design and build Java (Spring Boot) microservices
* Apply AI/ML to real‑world business problems
* Work with modern development tooling, including AI‑assisted environments
* Influence technical direction and engineering standards
What you’ll need
* Experience operating at Principal / Staff / Architect level
* Strong Java and distributed systems background
* Hands‑on AI/ML experience (Python or similar)
* Experience with Kafka or MQ, SQL/Oracle, cloud and containerisation
Nice to have
* Financial services experience (post‑trade, custody, corporate actions, trading)
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