System and Software architect

Ericsson GmbH; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson Inc. in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Architect to shape secure, scalable financial technology platforms. You will translate customer needs into software requirements and architecture, bridging customers, product stakeholders, and R&D.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, API-driven designs, and collaboration with security, risk, and compliance teams. Ideal candidates have deep software architecture experience and a hands-on coding background, with a track record in large-scale

Qualifications

• Experience working with customers and stakeholders across product, R&D, operations, commercial, and delivery teams.
• Ability to simplify complex topics, translate needs into requirements, and influence decisions at both customer and engineering levels.
• Extensive experience as a Software Architect, or in software/solution/platform architecture for complex distributed systems.
• Solid software development background with practical coding experience and modern development practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead front technical discussions with customers, partners, and internal teams; translate needs into software requirements and architectures.
• Guide decisions across applications, API, data, security, observability, resilience, and supportability.
• Collaborate with R&D architects and delivery teams to ensure customer-driven requirements are understood and achievable.
• Partner with security, risk, and compliance stakeholders to embed controls for identity, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Support solution shaping, effort estimation, risk assessment, and value argumentation for opportunities.
• Contribute to architecture governance, standards, and reusable assets across Ericsson.

Skills

Software architecture

Customer-facing

Stakeholder mgmt

API design

Cloud-native

Security & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS/IT

Job description

Grow with us

About this opportunity

Ericsson Inc. does not sponsor U.S work authorizations for this job position including U.S. immigration filings for initial and/or change of employer paperwork for H-1’s, H-1B1’s, E-3’s, O-1’s, and TN’s. Ericsson also does not hire F-1’s working on CPT or EAD for this position.

Ericsson is looking for a Senior Architect to help shape the next generation of mobile financial services. In this role, you will translate customer needs into software requirements and architecture for secure, scalable financial solutions connecting digital wallets, payments, ledgering, identity, compliance, and partner ecosystems. You will act as a technical bridge between customers, product stakeholders, and R&D. The role represents Ericsson to customers in the relevant time zone, explains technical trade-offs, and ensures customer needs become clear and implementable requirements. It is well suited to a software architect willing to evolve towards a solution architect role while working close to customers.

What you will do

• Front technical discussions with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders. Translating customer and business needs into software requirements, target architectures, solution blueprints, interface definitions, and non-functional requirements
• Guide software and system-level decisions across applications, API, data, security, observability, resilience, and operational supportability
• Work in direct contact with the R&D architects and delivery teams to ensure customer-driven requirements are understood, implementable, supportable, and aligned with roadmap priorities
• Partner with security, risk, and compliance stakeholders to embed controls for identity, privacy, fraud prevention, auditability, and regulatory requirements
• Support solution shaping, effort estimation, technical risk assessment, and value argumentation for customer and business opportunities
• Contribute to architecture governance, technical standards, reusable assets, and continuous improvement across the Ericsson architecture community

The skills you bring

What you will bring

• Experience working with customers and stakeholders across product, R&D, operations, commercial, and delivery teams
• Ability to simplify complex technical topics, translate needs into requirements, and influence decisions at both customer and engineering levels
• Extensive experience as a Software Architect, or in software, solution, or platform architecture for complex distributed systems
• A solid software development background, including practical coding experience and an understanding of modern development practices
• Proven ability to design secure, scalable, API-driven platforms, integrations, and distributed systems
• Knowledge of microservices, event-driven architecture, cloud-native design, data models, and systems integration patterns
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred qualifications

• Experience from financial services, digital wallets, payments, banking, ledgering, KYC, AML, fraud, compliance platforms, or financial inclusion services
• Knowledge of industry standards and protocols relevant to financial services integrations
• Familiarity with regulated production environments, auditability, privacy, security, and compliance requirements
• Experience with public cloud, SaaS delivery models, and multi-country deployments
• Experience working in large-scale R&D organizations with modern software engineering practices

Key success factors

• You think end to end, balancing customer outcomes, product capability, compliance, and operational realities
• You bring strong software architecture and coding depth together with customer focus and commercial awareness
• You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, translating needs into requirements, and making pragmatic technical decisions
• You collaborate effectively across customers, R&D, product, and delivery teams, organizational boundaries, and time zones
• You are motivated by building trusted financial technology and helping Ericsson grow its fintech business through customer‑relevant innovation

Why join Ericsson

This role offers the opportunity to work directly with customers, represent their needs to R&D, and shape secure, scalable financial technology at global scale. You will collaborate with expert colleagues across Ericsson and help turn customer and market insight into commercially relevant software solutions.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, learn more.

If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at [e-mail].

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.

Primary country and city: United States (US) || Plano (Country/ City)

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Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson

Your Pay

The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate’s combination of job‑related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan : Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit’s objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro‑ration rules apply.

Your Health

Ericsson offers excellent health benefits including the choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option that allow an employee to select the level of coverage that suits their needs. Employees will receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost that Ericsson pays toward the cost of their medical and dental premiums for themselves and eligible covered dependents.

Your Financial Security

We invest in both your short and long‑term financial wellbeing. The Ericsson US 401(k) Plan offers an automatic 3% company contribution and Ericsson match $1 for every $1 you put into the 401(k) Plan on the first 3% of your eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay. When you contribute at least 5% of eligible pay, you are receiving Ericsson’s full matching contributions of 4%. Matching and company automatic contributions stop when your total eligible pay for the year reaches the IRS limits. Employees will also receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost of basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage, as well as short‑term and long‑term disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan.

Your Time

Your work‑life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro‑rated based on the employee’s start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.

Additional Benefits

Ericsson offers many other company‑paid benefits such as financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs.