Senior Backend Developer

About GFT

GFT Technologies is driving the digital transformation of the world’s leading financial institutions. Other sectors, such as industry and insurance, also leverage GFT’s strong consulting and implementation skills across all aspects of pioneering technologies, such as cloud engineering, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things for Industry 4.0, and blockchain.

With its in-depth technological expertise, strong partnerships and scalable IT solutions, GFT increases productivity in software development. This provides clients with faster access to new IT applications and innovative business models, while also reducing risk.

We’ve been a pioneer of near-shore delivery since 2001 and now offer an international team spanning 16 countries with a global workforce of over 9,000 people worldwide. GFT is recognised by industry analysts such as Everest Group as a leader amongst global mid-sized Service Integrators and ranked in the Top 20 leading global Service Integrators in exponential technologies such as Open Banking, Blockchain, Digital Banking, and App Services.

Role summary

We are looking for experienced and forward‑thinking Senior Java Developer to lead the design and development of backend services for large‑scale digital banking and financial platforms.

The role requires strong expertise in system architecture and design, microservices backend engineering, and understanding of banking / financial service domains, along with the ability to lead engineering teams and communicate confidently with client stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure and high-quality backend solutions.

In today’s engineering ecosystem, AI assistants are integral to the Software Development Lifecycle. Engineers, including this role, are expected to leverage AI tools for code generation, test creation, and refactoring, while focusing their expertise on architecture, system thinking, code verification, security, quality assurance, and strategic technical decisions.

Key responsibilities

Backend Architecture & Development

• Design and develop backend services using Java and modern backend frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot).
• Define and implement microservices-based architecture and API-driven systems.
• Ensure backend services are scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable.
• Drive best practices in backend development, including maintainable system design, automated testing, code quality, API governance, performance optimization and documentation.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines, incorporate intelligent automation, and ensure stable, secure deployment environments.
• Integrate AI-assisted development practices into coding, testing, documentation, code reviews, and defect prevention workflows.

Banking & Payment Domain

• Design backend systems supporting banking products and financial transaction processing.
• Build and maintain services related to payments, card processing, financial operations, and core banking functions.
• Ensure backend implementations comply with financial industry standards and security requirements.
• Collaborate with business and product teams to translate banking and financial requirements into technical solutions.

Client Collaboration & Delivery

• Work directly with client stakeholders, architects, and product owners to understand business processes, requirements and define technical solutions.
• Challenge and clarify requirements with curiosity and dig deep into the "why" behind business needs.
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical workshops with client teams.
• Communicate technical designs, trade-offs, and solutions clearly to both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support project delivery by ensuring technical risks are identified and mitigated early.

Technical qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 6+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong experience with Java and backend frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot).
• Experience designing and implementing microservices, API-driven systems, event-driven architectures or messaging systems (e.g., Kafka), RDBMS and SQL.
• Solid experience working with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, version control (Git), and automated pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Specific qualifications

• Experience working in banking, fintech, or financial services environments.
• Familiarity with core banking, card, payment systems, or related financial systems.
• Knowledge of industry standards (e.g. PCI-DSS) or payment security practices.
• Hands-on exposure to AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar).
• Ability to write effective prompts and context for AI code generation.
• Ability to assess AI-generated code, verify security vulnerabilities, validate AI-generated tests for completeness and edge case coverage.

Nice-to-have

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with modern API architectures such as GraphQL or BFF patterns
• Experience working with mobile-first platforms or digital banking applications

What makes you successful in this role

You are an experienced engineer with a strong mindset for leading end-to-end technical delivery and problem solving, forward-thinking in applying AI-assisted solutions to optimize productivity, and a willingness to mentor others.

(Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not received a response from GFT regarding your application within 10 workdays, please consider that we have decided to proceed with other candidates. We truly appreciate your interest in GFT and thank you for your understanding)