Principal Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Architect and drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise-grade mobile and cloud platforms across the banking, trading, and payments ecosystem.
  
  
• Own system design (HLD, LLD, security design, API integration strategy) for high-scale consumer-facing applications used by millions.
  
  
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams (10+ engineers) across distributed geographies to deliver agile outcomes with technical excellence.
  
  
• Interface directly with C-level stakeholders, product owners,security teams, and regulators to ensure technical alignment and compliance.
  
  
• Optimize system performance, security posture, and scalability using best practices in cloud-native design.
  
  
• Conduct architectural reviews and mentorship sessions to upskill engineering teams and enforce quality standards.
  
  
• Design secure authentication and transaction systems (e.g.3DS, tokenization) aligned with MAS and PCI DSS compliance.
  
  

Requirements

• 15+ years of hands-on experience in designing and delivering enterprise applications with a focus on mobile-first and cloud-native architectures.
  
  
• Demonstrated delivery of at least 3 high-scale financial or trading platforms (live in-market) with end-to-end ownership.
  
  
• Deep cloud expertise: AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or higher) with real-world experience deploying secure, scalable systems.
  
  
• Strong command over microservices, CI/CD, and containerization strategies using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, or TFS.
  
  
• Proficiency in Swift, Objective-C, C/C++, and SQL for mobile and backend development.
  
  
• Prior architecture experience in domains such as retail/corporate banking, algorithmic trading, or digital payments is mandatory.
  
  
• Exceptional ability to align architecture decisions with compliance mandates and regulatory expectations in markets like Singapore, India, or the EU.
  
  
• Proven track record of technical leadership, code quality assurance, and mentorship of mid-level engineers.