Remote Senior Software Architect — Fintech, Scalable Apps

Placements24; East London; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Bonuses

Equity options

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pension plan

Home office stipend

Professional development

Conferences

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Architect to join our fully remote engineering team in fintech. You will design scalable, secure architectures for financial platforms, define standards, select technologies, and mentor developers to deliver robust, enterprise-grade software.

You will lead architecture reviews, align with product managers, and ensure performance, scalability, and reliability across microservices and cloud-native deployments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive software development experience with a strong focus on architecture.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems and microservices.
• Experience with API design (REST/GraphQL) and cloud-native development.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure architectures for financial applications.
• Define standards, patterns, and best practices for the engineering org.
• Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools for new projects and upgrades.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure designs meet performance, scalability, security, and maintainability requirements.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation and diagrams.
• Mentor software engineers on architectural principles and best practices.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Remote collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Java

Python

C#

Go

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Architect to join our fully remote engineering team in fintech. You will design scalable, secure architectures for financial platforms, define standards, select technologies, and mentor developers to deliver robust, enterprise-grade software.

You will lead architecture reviews, align with product managers, and ensure performance, scalability, and reliability across microservices and cloud-native deployments.