Financial Systems Architect

The Role

We're seeking a Software Architect for Data & Platform who will define and drive the technical vision for our real-time streaming infrastructure and trading platform ecosystem. You'll architect mission-critical systems that process billions of financial events daily, designing the foundational infrastructure that powers PAMM, MAMM, Copy Trading, and Introducing Broker systems.

This is a hands-on architecture role where you'll shape the future of financial data processing at scale. You'll work at the intersection of cutting-edge streaming technologies and complex financial domain requirements, creating architectural blueprints that ensure our platform can handle exponential growth while maintaining sub-millisecond performance.

What You'll Do :

Define and evolve the architectural vision for our real-time streaming data platform

Design scalable, fault-tolerant systems for high-volume financial data ingestion and processing

Architect sophisticated trading modules (PAMM, MAMM, Copy Trading, Introducing Broker systems)

Lead technical design reviews and establish architectural standards across the platform

Drive technology selection and evaluation for next-generation data infrastructure

Collaborate closely with engineering teams to translate architectural vision into implementation

Design data models, APIs, and integration patterns for multi-asset trading platforms

Establish performance benchmarks, scalability targets, and reliability standards

Mentor senior engineers on architectural principles and design patterns

What We're Looking For

Experience That Matters :

Architectural Leadership : 12+ years of progressive software engineering experience with deep focus on system architecture, distributed systems design, and large-scale platform development

SaaS Data Product Mastery : 5+ years specifically architecting SaaS data products at scale, with proven experience designing multi-tenant data platforms, real-time analytics systems, and customer-facing data APIs that serve thousands of concurrent users

Financial Systems Experience : Significant experience architecting trading platforms, market data systems, risk management infrastructure, or other mission-critical financial applications where accuracy, latency, and regulatory compliance are paramount

Streaming Architecture Expertise : Deep hands-on experience designing and implementing large-scale streaming architectures that handle high-volume, low-latency data processing with complex event correlation and state management

Cloud-Scale Impact : Proven track record of architecting systems that scale from thousands to millions of transactions, with experience in capacity planning, performance optimization, and cost-effective cloud resource utilization

Technical Excellence :

Streaming & Event Architecture : Expert-level expertise in designing event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Pulsar, and modern stream processing frameworks, with deep understanding of exactly-once semantics, complex event processing, and distributed state management

Data Architecture Mastery : Advanced expertise in designing data lakes, data meshes, real-time OLAP systems, time-series data models, and hybrid transactional / analytical processing (HTAP) architectures optimized for financial workloads

Java & High-Performance Computing : Deep proficiency in modern Java, JVM performance tuning, garbage collection optimization, and building ultra-low-latency applications that consistently achieve sub-millisecond response times

Cloud-Native Data Platforms : Extensive experience architecting on major cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) with deep knowledge of managed streaming services, serverless data processing, containerized stateful services, and cloud-native storage solutions

Distributed Systems Design : Expert understanding of distributed systems principles, including consensus algorithms, event sourcing, CQRS patterns, distributed caching strategies, and designing for eventual consistency in financial contexts

Database Architecture : Advanced knowledge of polyglot persistence patterns, database sharding strategies, time-series database optimization, and designing for both ACID compliance and high-throughput requirements

API & Integration Design : Deep expertise in designing robust API gateways, implementing complex webhook systems, managing service mesh architectures, and creating integration patterns that support thousands of concurrent connections

Event Sourcing at Scale : Deep expertise in implementing event sourcing patterns for financial systems, including snapshot strategies, event replay mechanisms, and handling billion-event streams

Security & Compliance Architecture : Strong understanding of zero-trust security models, data encryption at rest and in transit, audit logging frameworks, and designing systems that meet financial services regulatory requirements

AI-Assisted Development : Advanced experience leveraging modern AI architectural tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, Tabnine) to accelerate design documentation, code generation, and architectural decision-making while maintaining security and compliance standards

Architectural Leadership :

Design Methodology : Proven expertise in architectural frameworks (TOGAF, C4 Model, Event Storming), with experience leading architecture review boards, conducting technology assessments, and creating comprehensive architectural documentation

Technical Strategy : Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into technical strategy, create technology roadmaps, evaluate build-vs-buy decisions, and balance technical debt management with feature velocity

Cross-Functional Collaboration : Strong experience working with product managers, business stakeholders, compliance teams, and executive leadership to align architectural decisions with business objectives and regulatory requirements

Engineering Influence : Natural ability to influence and guide engineering teams through technical leadership, architecture evangelism, proof-of-concept development, and hands-on problem-solving during complex implementation challenges

Innovation & Pragmatism : Track record of introducing cutting-edge technologies while maintaining system stability, making principled architectural trade-offs, and ensuring solutions are maintainable by diverse engineering teams

Mentorship-Driven Architecture : Strong background in coaching senior engineers on architectural thinking, conducting design reviews, facilitating architectural decision records (ADRs), and creating learning paths for complex distributed systems concepts

Cultural Fit :

Customer-Impact Architecture : Deep understanding of how architectural decisions directly impact end-user experience, with experience designing systems that serve traders, analysts, and financial professionals with millisecond-level performance expectations

Platform Ownership Mindset : Demonstrated history of taking architectural ownership for mission-critical platforms, including on-call responsibilities, post-incident reviews, and long-term technical debt management in high-stakes environments

Innovation with Risk Management : Expertise in balancing architectural innovation with the stability and compliance requirements of financial systems, making informed decisions about technology adoption while managing operational risk

Cross-Domain Technical Leadership : Proven ability to work effectively across engineering, infrastructure, security, compliance, and business teams while maintaining technical standards and architectural integrity

Continuous Architecture Evolution : Passion for staying current with evolving data architecture patterns, financial technology innovations, and regulatory changes, while continuously refining architectural approaches based on operational learnings

Precision-Driven Decision Making : Comfortable making complex architectural decisions under uncertainty while maintaining the precision and accuracy required for financial data processing, with strong analytical and systems thinking capabilities

Nice to Have

Domain & Industry Expertise :

PAMM / MAMM Architecture : Direct experience architecting Percentage Allocation Management Modules, Multi-Account Manager systems, sophisticated Copy Trading platforms with complex profit / loss attribution, or Introducing Broker commission systems

Ultra-Low-Latency Architecture : Experience designing systems that operate in microsecond timeframes, including FPGA programming, kernel bypass networking, custom serialization protocols, and co-location infrastructure optimization

Financial Regulatory Architecture : Deep understanding of regulatory compliance architecture including MiFID II transaction reporting, EMIR trade reporting, Best Execution analysis, and systematic internalization requirements

Global Multi-Asset Platforms : Experience architecting systems that handle equities, FX, commodities, derivatives, and cryptocurrencies across multiple jurisdictions with complex regulatory and operational requirements

Real-Time Risk Management : Architecture experience with position management systems, real-time P&L calculation, margin calculation engines, and automated risk controls that operate at trading speed

Advanced Technical Specializations :

Time-Series Analytics Architecture : Advanced knowledge of designing real-time analytics platforms for financial time-series data, including complex aggregations, pattern detection, and predictive analytics at scale

Blockchain & DeFi Integration : Experience architecting traditional finance systems with blockchain integration, including DeFi protocol interactions, cryptocurrency processing, and hybrid TradFi-DeFi platforms