Lead Backend Developer

5 days ago

Belfast, United Kingdom EPAM Systems Full time

We are seeking an experienced
Lead Backend Developer
to deliver enterprise-grade backend services for a mobile banking platform. This role uniquely combines hands-on technical development with team leadership, requiring a seasoned professional who can architect robust APIs whilst guiding a distributed development team to success.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop backend APIs and microservices for payment workflows utilizing Java and Spring Boot
  • Migrate and refactor existing APIs to cloud-native architectures, ensuring API contract compatibility is maintained
  • Implement security frameworks, authentication flows and Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) standards
  • Ensure comprehensive error handling, data validation, effective caching strategies and seamless integration with external systems
  • Conduct code reviews and establish backend development standards aligned with enterprise architecture
  • Coordinate backend development activities, ensuring one-sprint lead ahead of frontend for API delivery
  • Collaborate with Frontend Lead, QA Lead and Delivery Manager on cross-functional delivery
  • Lead and mentor a team of backend developers across distributed locations
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing, provide technical guidance and support team professional development
  • Proactively identify and escalate blockers, ensuring backend deliverables are aligned to enable successful frontend integration

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience in software development with minimum of 5 years of backend development in Java
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring Boot and microservices architecture
  • 3+ years of proven track record leading backend development teams in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Enterprise API development experience in regulated industries (banking, financial services, or similar)
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to balance technical delivery and team development
  • Deep understanding of RESTful API design, security patterns and cloud-native development
  • Experience with authentication frameworks, OAuth, JWT and Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)
  • Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) and modern development tooling
  • Knowledge of caching strategies, message queuing (Kafka preferred) and database integration

Nice to have

  • Experience in banking domain workflows
  • Experience migrating monolithic applications to a cloud-native microservices architecture
  • Understanding of payment platforms, limits frameworks and product rules engines

We offer

  • EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
  • Private medical insurance and dental care
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Competitive group pension plan
  • Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
  • Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
  • Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, over 22,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much more
  • If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
  • If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
  • *All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements

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