Fintech Architecture Lead - Scalable Cloud Platforms

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Bonus structure

Training and certifications

Conferences sponsorship

Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch is seeking a Lead Software Development Architect to define and drive the architectural direction for fintech products. You will lead a team of engineers, set coding standards, and ensure robustness, scalability, and maintainability across platforms.

You will mentor engineers, shape technology roadmaps, collaborate with product leaders, and advocate modern development practices including DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native design to deliver impactful financial technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software development experience with at least 4 years in senior architectural or lead roles.
• Proven track record designing and building distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of OO design, design patterns, and architectural principles.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficient in Java, C#, Python, or Go.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; fintech experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical architecture for software products.
• Lead and mentor software development teams, setting technical direction and standards.
• Design and architect scalable, high-availability software systems.
• Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Promote DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Contribute to strategic technology roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Architectural design

OO design

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Communication

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL databases

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch is seeking a Lead Software Development Architect to define and drive the architectural direction for fintech products. You will lead a team of engineers, set coding standards, and ensure robustness, scalability, and maintainability across platforms.

You will mentor engineers, shape technology roadmaps, collaborate with product leaders, and advocate modern development practices including DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native design to deliver impactful financial technology