Anson McCade
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Senior Java Engineer - Payments (ICON IPF)
Location: Remote (UK & Ireland) with expensed client travel to Dublin 2-3 days per month
Salary: Up to £72,000 + package
We're recruiting for an experienced Senior Java Engineer to join a high-profile payments programme delivering large-scale transformation initiatives within the banking sector. This is an opportunity to work on modern payment platforms, cloud-native architectures, and mission-critical financial systems while enjoying a predominantly remote working model.
What You'll Be Doing
- Designing and developing enterprise-scale payment applications using Java and Spring Boot
- Building and supporting microservices-based solutions within AWS cloud environments
- Working with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures
- Delivering solutions aligned to ISO 20022 payment standards and schemes
- Implementing and enhancing ICON IPF payment framework capabilities
- Collaborating closely with banking stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams
- Contributing to technical design, best practices, and engineering excellence across the programme
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What We're Looking For
- 6+ years' commercial experience with hands-on Java development experience, ideally with Java 11+
- Hands-on experience implementing and working with ICON IPF
- Excellent knowledge of Spring Boot and microservices architectures
- Commercial experience working within AWS environments
- Strong understanding of Apache Kafka and asynchronous messaging
- Proven expertise in payments systems and ISO 20022 standards
- Experience delivering technology solutions within major banking organisations
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills


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