Senior FinTech Platform Architect & Leader

Intellibus; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellibus seeks a seasoned Platform Engineering Leader to architect scalable wealth management platforms and drive modern, cloud-based microservices. You will coordinate REST APIs, data streaming with Kafka, and financial APIs, while mentoring teams in Java and Python.

Responsibilities include CI/CD adoption, security uplift, and collaboration with quant analysts to deploy AI/ML insights for clients. This role combines fintech innovation with leadership in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Leadership experience: 10+ years in technology roles within wealth management/fintech/financial services.
• Strong knowledge of Java and Python.
• Experience with REST-based microservices, Kafka, and Snowflake databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implement high-performance, scalable wealth management platforms.
• Architect microservices-based solutions for portfolio analytics, onboarding, and trading systems.
• Integrate FinTech APIs (Bloomberg, Reuters, Plaid) and third-party custodial systems.
• Ensure low-latency data processing for real-time risk and rebalancing using Kafka.
• Lead code reviews, system optimizations, and promote CI/CD, DevOps practices.
• Mentor teams in Java/Python frameworks (Spring Boot, Django, Pandas) and event-driven microservices.
• Collaborate with quant analysts and data scientists to deploy AI/ML models.
• Evaluate emerging tech like blockchain, NLP, robo-advisory tools.
• Optimize data pipelines for client reporting and regulatory disclosures.
• Enhance security with OAuth, encryption, and Zero Trust architectures.
• Architect solutions for hybrid on-prem and cloud environments.
• Create architectural diagrams and client-ready slide decks.

Skills

Java

Python

REST APIs

Kafka

Spring Boot

Django

Pandas

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

DevOps

RabbitMQ

Snowflake

TDD

Terraform

Ansible

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

JPA

Hibernate

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kafka

Job description

Intellibus seeks a seasoned Platform Engineering Leader to architect scalable wealth management platforms and drive modern, cloud-based microservices. You will coordinate REST APIs, data streaming with Kafka, and financial APIs, while mentoring teams in Java and Python.

Responsibilities include CI/CD adoption, security uplift, and collaboration with quant analysts to deploy AI/ML insights for clients. This role combines fintech innovation with leadership in a fast-growing environment.