Embedded Banking Enterprise Architect (API & Payments)

Nordea; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea is seeking an Enterprise Architect in Helsinki or Gdańsk to shape embedded banking services and real-time, API-driven integrations. You will align business strategy with technology, influence architecture across payments, cash management and reporting, and collaborate with international teams in a hybrid setup.

Ideal candidates bring deep payments knowledge, enterprise architecture experience, and strong English communication to drive scalable solutions and governance across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in computer science, engineering or similar.
• 1
• Experience in enterprise architecture for payments/banking domains.
• 3
• Strong English communication and collaboration across teams.
• 2
• Knowledge of API-based banking solutions and integration patterns.
• 2
• Exposure to embedded banking services and real-time APIs.
• 2

Responsibilities

• Define architecture visions and target architectures for payments and embedded banking.
• Governance and approval through architecture review boards.
• Collaborate with business and tech stakeholders across service domains.
• Coach junior architects and drive technology adoption.
• Ensure scalable, cost-efficient integration across platforms.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Payments domain

API and integration

Stakeholder mgmt

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/engineering

Tools

API Gateways

Event-driven services

Open Banking platforms

Job description

Nordea is seeking an Enterprise Architect in Helsinki or Gdańsk to shape embedded banking services and real-time, API-driven integrations. You will align business strategy with technology, influence architecture across payments, cash management and reporting, and collaborate with international teams in a hybrid setup.

Ideal candidates bring deep payments knowledge, enterprise architecture experience, and strong English communication to drive scalable solutions and governance across multiple