What You Will Do
Architectural Strategy
Evaluate current systems and infrastructure; define scalable, secure, and maintainable target architectures.
Roadmap & Execution
Build migration plans from legacy to target state, including risk analysis, dependencies, and phased delivery.
Cloud Architecture (AWS)
Design AWS-native architectures that optimize performance, scalability, cost-efficiency, and reliability.
AI Architecture
Lead design and integration of AI capabilities with a focus on intelligent agents, LLMs, and automation workflows. Leverage services like AWS Bedrock, OpenAI APIs, and open-source agent frameworks.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with product and engineering leadership to define the technical roadmap and delivery strategy.
Operational Excellence & Leadership
Define and uphold architectural and technical standards across engineering teams.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and security frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA).
Serve as the primary technical escalation point for architecture and infrastructure concerns.
Mentor developers on system design, scalability, and performance.
Stay hands-on through POCs, technology evaluations, code reviews, and monitoring production health.
Experience: 5+ years as a Software Architect or in a similar senior engineering role in complex, distributed systems.
FinTech Background: Proven experience working in or with FinTech companies (e.g., payments, lending, embedded finance).
AI/Agents: Practical experience with modern AI platforms (e.g., OpenAI, LangChain, LlamaIndex, AWS SageMaker) and knowledge of agent-based systems.
Cloud Mastery: Deep hands-on experience designing and maintaining infrastructure on AWS.
System Design: Expertise in microservices, event-driven systems, and RESTful APIs.
Programming: Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, or similar backend technologies.
Communication: Strong interpersonal and written skills; ability to communicate clearly across engineering and executive stakeholders.
Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
