Remote FinTech Solutions Architect (Equity Options)

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development budget

Fully remote

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned FinTech Solutions Architect to join a fully remote team. Lead design and governance of scalable, secure architectures for next-gen financial platforms, translating business needs into robust technical solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive cloud-native implementations across AWS/Azure/GCP, and define roadmaps while ensuring privacy, compliance, and security in financial services. This role offers high impact and global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in software development and architecture, with at least 4 years focused on FinTech or financial services technology.
• Proven experience designing and implementing microservices-based architectures, cloud-native applications, and API strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their services.
• Strong understanding of programming languages (Java, Python, Go), databases (SQL/NoSQL), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with blockchain technology and its application in finance is a plus.
• Excellent understanding of security, data privacy regulations, and financial compliance.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience in agile development and remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technical architectures for FinTech products and platforms.
• Evaluate technologies, frameworks, and cloud services to meet objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure architectures are implemented per best practices.
• Define technical roadmaps and identify opportunities for modernization.
• Ensure security, compliance, and scalability in designs.
• Translate business needs into technical specifications with product management.
• Provide leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Conduct PoCs for new technologies.
• Communicate decisions to diverse stakeholders, including executives.
• Contribute to architectural standards and governance.

Skills

Microservices

Cloud-native apps

API strategy

Java

Python

Go

CI/CD

Security

Data privacy

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Blockchain

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned FinTech Solutions Architect to join a fully remote team. Lead design and governance of scalable, secure architectures for next-gen financial platforms, translating business needs into robust technical solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive cloud-native implementations across AWS/Azure/GCP, and define roadmaps while ensuring privacy, compliance, and security in financial services. This role offers high impact and global collaboration.