Solution Architect

Pearson Carter; South Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Global collaboration

Leadership opportunities

Learning and development

Job summary

Pearson Carter Limited is seeking a Technical Solution Architect to lead the end-to-end design of institutional connectivity for a high-performance trading platform. The role focuses on FIX protocol-based APIs, scalability, and reliability across multiple regions.

You will mentor a distributed engineering team and collaborate with product, risk, and compliance to ensure regulatory alignment and optimal system performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
• 10 years of software engineering and system architecture experience.
• 3 years in crypto exchange, trading venue, or traditional financial markets (FX, equities, derivatives, etc.).
• Deep understanding of exchange systems including matching engines, market data systems, clearing/settlement workflows, risk management systems.
• Strong expertise in FIX protocol (4.4 or higher) including API design and implementation.
• Proven experience designing low-latency, high-concurrency distributed systems.
• Strong programming background in Java, C, or Go.
• Experience with messaging systems, caching layers, and distributed databases.
• Understanding of blockchain concepts is beneficial.
• Strong commercial and business awareness within financial markets.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architecture.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams across multiple regions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of core trading system architecture for a digital asset exchange.
• Own institutional connectivity and API architecture, with a focus on FIX protocol (4.4).
• Design high-availability, high-throughput, low-latency systems for order matching, market data, and settlement workflows.
• Define and maintain FIX API specifications, interface documentation, and integration standards.
• Ensure seamless integration for institutional clients and liquidity providers.
• Identify system bottlenecks and deliver architectural improvements.
• Lead technical design reviews and drive implementation across teams.
• Establish architecture standards, engineering best practices, and development guidelines.
• Collaborate with compliance and risk teams for regulatory alignment.

Skills

FIX protocol

Low-latency design

Cross-functional leadership

Java/C/Go programming

Crypto/trading domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s preferred

Tools

FIX protocol (4.4+)

Messaging systems

Distributed databases

Caching layers

Job description

Technical Solution Architect – Institutional Trading / Crypto Exchange

About the Company

A global fintech organisation operating in the online trading and digital asset space. Founded in 2010, the company provides institutional and retail clients with access to global markets through advanced trading platforms spanning forex, crypto, and other financial instruments.

With a distributed workforce across multiple international locations, the organisation combines the scale of a regulated financial institution with the agility of a modern technology company. The culture is fast-moving, collaborative, and innovation-driven, with a strong focus on building reliable, high-performance trading infrastructure for global users.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Solution Architect to lead the design and evolution of the institutional connectivity and access layer for a high-performance trading platform.

This is a hands‑on architectural leadership role responsible for the end‑to‑end design, implementation, and optimisation of trading system connectivity—particularly the FIX protocol‑based APIs used by institutional clients, liquidity providers, and trading counterparties.

You will define and own the architecture that enables secure, scalable, and low‑latency order flow into the exchange, ensuring world‑class reliability and performance across all external trading integrations.

This role also includes managing a distributed engineering team (20–30 people across multiple regions) and working closely with product, engineering, risk, and compliance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of core trading system architecture for a digital asset exchange
• Own institutional connectivity and API architecture, with a strong focus on FIX protocol (4.4)
• Design high‑availability, high‑throughput, and low‑latency systems supporting:
  • Order matching
  • Market data distribution
  • Clearing and settlement workflows
  • Risk and compliance controls
• Define and maintain FIX API specifications, interface documentation, and integration standards
• Ensure seamless integration for institutional clients and liquidity providers
• Identify system bottlenecks and deliver forward‑looking architectural improvements
• Lead technical design reviews and drive implementation across engineering teams
• Establish architecture standards, engineering best practices, and development guidelines
• Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to ensure regulatory alignment
• Monitor industry trends in distributed systems, exchange infrastructure, and blockchain technologies, and apply relevant innovations
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a cross‑functional engineering team
• Manage cross‑regional collaboration across development, QA, DevOps, and infrastructure teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (Master’s preferred)
• 10 years of software engineering and system architecture experience
• 3 years in crypto exchange, trading venue, or traditional financial markets (FX, equities, derivatives, etc.)
• Deep understanding of exchange systems including:
  • Matching engines
  • Market data systems
  • Clearing/settlement workflows
  • Risk management systems
• Strong expertise in FIX protocol (4.4 or higher) including API design and implementation
• Proven experience designing low‑latency, high‑concurrency distributed systems
• Strong programming background in at least one major language (e.g., Java, C, Go)
• Experience with messaging systems, caching layers, and distributed databases
• Understanding of blockchain concepts is beneficial
• Strong commercial and business awareness within financial markets
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architecture
• Experience leading cross‑functional engineering teams across multiple regions
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Experience working in global exchange environments or tier‑1 trading institutions
• Hands‑on experience building or optimising FIX gateways
• Exposure to international or multi‑regulatory environments
• Experience scaling trading systems under high‑volume conditions

What’s on Offer

• Competitive compensation package (region dependent)
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements with international collaboration
• Opportunity to lead architecture for a global‑scale trading platform
• High‑impact role shaping institutional trading infrastructure
• Strong engineering culture with emphasis on innovation and performance
• Ongoing learning, development, and leadership opportunities
• Global team environment across multiple time zones