Senior FinTech Software Architect & Tech Leader

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

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Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, seeks a highly experienced Senior Software Architect to lead architectural design for scalable FinTech solutions. Define standards, guide teams, and ensure robust system design that powers cutting-edge financial products.

The role requires a decade of software development experience with architecture focus, strong Java/Python/C# skills, and cloud/microservices expertise. Mentorship and strategic tech roadmap participation are key.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development with emphasis on architecture and design.
• Experience designing scalable FinTech systems is highly valued.
• Expertise across multiple programming languages and modern frameworks.
• Strong cloud and microservices experience; knowledge of data modeling and databases.

Responsibilities

• Design robust, scalable, and secure software architectures for FinTech applications.
• Lead technical direction and architectural decisions for new products and enhancements.
• Evaluate technologies and tools to meet project requirements.
• Collaborate with product, engineering leaders, and teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Define coding standards and best practices; mentor engineers.
• Identify risks and ensure performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills

Java

Python

C#

Microservices

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL databases

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, seeks a highly experienced Senior Software Architect to lead architectural design for scalable FinTech solutions. Define standards, guide teams, and ensure robust system design that powers cutting-edge financial products.

The role requires a decade of software development experience with architecture focus, strong Java/Python/C# skills, and cloud/microservices expertise. Mentorship and strategic tech roadmap participation are key.