Lead Java Developer

• 7+ years of hands-on background in software engineering with skills in system design, API design and cloud-native patterns
• Proven track record designing and delivering scalable secure enterprise systems
• 5+ years of experience as a Lead/Principal Engineer, working with high-level, ambiguous or shifting requirements and translating them into pragmatic technical direction
• Background in solution architecture is a plus
• Experience operating within complex, highly regulated or governance-heavy environments requiring transparency, process and clear documentation
• Capability to grasp complex Group-level technical strategies and translate them into actionable roadmaps for local engineering teams
• Familiarity with working independently to create structure, clarity and direction
• Understanding of collaborative, team-oriented decision-making in architecture
• Competency in challenging status-quo processes and designing efficient ways to achieve business goals
• Fluency in English and cultural awareness to navigate a multinational enterprise

• Create, maintain and evolve architectural standards, guardrails, reference architectures and best practices aligned with IB and GCTO strategy
• Own and run key architectural governance processes within the IB CTO function to ensure proactive architectural control across the division
• Act as the GCTO point of contact for the Investment Bank, representing IB CTO in group-led initiatives
• Ensure clear and relevant communication flows across group-led initiatives
• Triage incoming IB and GCTO work to determine impact and coordinate responses
• Shield the core architecture team by absorbing operational, data-gathering and coordination tasks
• Support IB engineering teams with early engagement on new initiatives
• Address architectural considerations from ideation through to delivery
• Translate complex Group-level technical strategies into actionable roadmaps for local engineering teams

Please note that working from the customer's office is required 3 days per week.