• Define and drive architectural visionfor large-scale, distributed systems across multiple products and platforms

• Lead theend-to-end delivery of complex, mission-critical initiatives, from concept through deployment and optimization

• Partner with executive stakeholders, product leaders, and engineering teams to aligntechnical strategy with business objectives

• Establish and enforceengineering standards, architectural patterns, and best practicesacross teams

• Serve as atechnical escalation pointfor the most complex system design challenges and production issues

• Mentor and develop senior and junior engineers,scaling technical leadership across the organization

• Drivecross-team collaborationto ensure cohesive system design and seamless integration across platforms

• Evaluate and introduceemerging technologies, frameworks, and toolsto enhance scalability, performance, and developer productivity

• LeadAI-first engineering initiatives, embedding AI-assisted development practices into the software lifecycle

• Influence andoptimizedevelopment processes, DevOps maturity, and CI/CD frameworks

Required Experience

• Bachelors orMasters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

• 812+ years of progressive experience building and deliveringenterprise-grade, distributed systems

• Proventrack recordofleading large-scale technical initiativeswith significant business impact

• Deepexpertisein at least one primary language (Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript) with polyglot capability

• Advanced knowledge ofsoftware architecture patterns, including microservices, event-driven systems, and domain-driven design

• Strong experience withcloud-native architectures(AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization/orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)

• Expertisewith relational and NoSQL databases andlarge-scale data system design

• Deep understanding ofDevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and system observability

• Exceptionalproblem-solving, communication, and stakeholder managementskills

What Sets You Apart

Enterprise Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Demonstrated ability todesign and scale highly distributed, fault-tolerant systemsacross complex ecosystems

• Experience shapingmulti-year technical roadmapsand influencing organizational technology direction

• Strong architectural judgment with the ability to navigate trade-offs at scale

AI-First Engineering Expertise

• Proven experience working in or building toward anAI-first engineering organization

• Advanced use of AI-assisted tools forcode generation, refactoring, testing, debugging, and documentation

• Leadership in adopting AI-driven practices toaccelerate delivery and improve engineering quality

Strategic Influence & Ownership

• Ability to leadlarge, cross-functional initiativeswith minimal oversight

• Strong executive presence with experience influencingVP- and Director-level stakeholders

• Ownership mindset with accountability forsystem outcomes, reliability, and scalability

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Passion for solvingcomplex, ambiguous problemswith scalable and forward-thinking solutions

• Experience introducingmodern engineering practices, frameworks, and process improvements

• Commitment to building a culture oftechnical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning

What Sets You Apart(preferred qualifications)

• Prior experience with financial technology (FinTech) or large-scale data processing systems