James Doris

Payments Engineering Specialist | Platform, Cloud & AI Infrastructure | Connecting Great Engineers with Great Teams. Mountain Hiker ⛰️ | Food Enthusiast 🍜 | Arsenal FC ❤️

United Kingdom

About

Over the past few years, I've built my career around one specialist market: engineering within payments, digital banking and financial markets. Every week, I speak with CTOs, Heads of Engineering, Platform Leaders and senior engineers who are building the infrastructure behind some of Europe's most critical payment systems. Those conversations give me a front-row seat to the technologies, hiring trends and market challenges shaping the industry. My focus spans: • Platform Engineering • Cloud Infrastructure • DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) • Software Engineering • Solutions & Enterprise Architecture • AI Engineering & Developer Experience • Trading & Market Infrastructure I partner with payment service providers, challenger banks, wealth platforms, embedded finance businesses, exchanges and financial institutions to help them solve complex engineering hiring challenges. Whether it's scaling a platform team, hiring a Principal Engineer, or building an architecture function from the ground up, I bring market insight, access to exceptional talent and a genuine understanding of the technologies involved. I believe great recruitment goes far beyond filling vacancies. The best partnerships are built on honest advice, market intelligence and long-term relationships. My aim is to help engineering leaders make better hiring decisions while helping talented engineers find opportunities where they can have a meaningful impact. Outside of work, you'll usually find me watching or playing sport, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, or planning my next hiking adventure. I'm at my happiest exploring mountain trails and spending time outdoors, whether that's a weekend hike in the UK or a more ambitious trek further afield. If you're building engineering teams within payments, or you're an engineer who enjoys talking about technology, careers or the occasional hiking recommendation, I'd be delighted to connect.

Experience

  • Senior Recruitment Manager at SGI
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Source Group International is a global, award-winning technology talent partner trusted by ambitious enterprise businesses and professionals worldwide. Powered by human energy, we connect the world’s leading companies with exceptional talent ,helping them achieve lasting success in an ever-evolving digital landscape. What We Do We connect innovative companies with exceptional talent, building long-term partnerships that drive business growth. Through Source Talks, our community platform, we lead conversations that shape the future of tech, talent, and work. Our Impact Our vision is to make a lasting, positive difference to people’s lives. Whether it’s a career move, a hiring strategy, or a community event, we create real value for customers and communities. Join Our Journey SGI is a platform for potential. We’re always looking to connect with ambitious recruiters; from those just starting to seasoned professionals ready for their next chapter. Our culture is built on growth, inclusion, and ownership. We embrace learning, celebrate success, and support our people to thrive. If you’re ready to discover your potential with SGI, get in touch: 📩 [email protected]

  • Michael Page (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Recruitment Manager- Technology contracts & Cloud permenant solutions
      May 2024 - Sep 2024 · 5 mos

    • Recruitment Business Manager -Technology contracts
      Jul 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Cloud , Infrastructure & Security Data & BI Software Dev

    • Managing Consultant - Technology Contracts- Infrastructure, Cloud and Security
      Jul 2020 - Jul 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Developed a team of 3 , post Covid 19 within the Cloud, Infrastructure and security vertical. A core focus on delivering contract solutions.

  • Recruitment Manager ( Contracts ) at Little Ones UK Ltd
    Aug 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr

  • Berkeley Scott (4 yrs 2 mos)
    • Manager- West London office
      Jan 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Senior Recruitment Consultant
      May 2017 - Dec 2017 · 8 mos

    • Recruitment Consultant
      Jul 2015 - Apr 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Admiral Group ()
    • Junior Managing Consultant
      Apr 2015 - Jul 2015 · 4 mos

    • Recruitment Consultant
      Jan 2014 - Mar 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos