**About the Role**

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior Java Lead to contribute to the development of our engineering frameworks, with a strong focus on microservice architecture. This senior engineering leadership role merges hands-on technical contribution with organizational accountability. The ideal candidate will remain deeply involved in the code and architecture while simultaneously owning the platform strategy, defining engineering standards, and guiding a scrum team in developing core functionalities within the payments lifecycle.

**Key Responsibilities**

**1. Hands-On Technical Contribution & System Design**

+ Actively code in Java, developing reusable frameworks while performing system design, architecture reviews, and code reviews for the core cheque payment platform.
+ Contribute to the design of distributed, fault-tolerant, real-time systems for high-volume, low-latency transaction processing.
+ Write, review, and refact...