Head of Enterprise Architecture — Global Platform Strategy

Flywire; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 245,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Flywire seeks a Senior Director, Head of Enterprise Architecture to act as the strategic technical partner to the CTO and steer the evolution of Flywire’s enterprise architecture. You will define long-term architecture strategy for the global payments platform, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant solutions while directing modernization efforts.

The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices, APIs, and cloud-native design, with a strong track record of leading

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture leadership roles.
• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect, Chief Architect, or Distinguished Engineer.
• Deep expertise in scalable distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience building architecture strategies for global platforms handling high-volume workloads.
• Strong background in microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Experience in regulated industries such as fintech, payments, or financial services.
• Ability to influence engineering orgs and drive standards across distributed teams.
• Strong collaboration and executive-facing communication skills.
• Open to Chicago, IL or Austin, TX.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy for Flywire’s global payments platform and software solutions.
• Establish architecture standards across application, platform, data, and infrastructure layers.
• Drive architectural alignment and discipline across global engineering teams.
• Build and mentor a small team of domain and platform architects.
• Lead modernization of legacy systems and evolution of Flywire’s common platform architecture.
• Adopt modern patterns including microservices, cloud-native infrastructure, and distributed systems.
• Establish architecture governance frameworks including review boards and design standards.
• Ensure decisions support scalability, security, and compliance while reducing technical debt.
• Serve as strategic advisor to the CTO on technology investments and platform evolution.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud-native

Microservices

APIs

Distributed systems

Leadership

Collaboration

Executive communication

Global alignment

Job description

Flywire seeks a Senior Director, Head of Enterprise Architecture to act as the strategic technical partner to the CTO and steer the evolution of Flywire’s enterprise architecture. You will define long-term architecture strategy for the global payments platform, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant solutions while directing modernization efforts.

The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices, APIs, and cloud-native design, with a strong track record of leading