R&D Cloud Platform Senior Architect

Job Description

SBS is a global financial technology company that?s helping banks and the financial services industry to reimagine how to operate in an increasingly digital world. SBS is a trusted partner of more than 1,500 financial institutions and large-scale lenders in 80 countries worldwide, including Santander, Societ? Generale, KCB Bank, Kensington Mortgages, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota FS. Its cloud platform offers clients a composable architecture to digitize operations, ranging from banking, lending, compliance, to payments, and consumer and asset finance. With 3,400 employees in 50 offices, SBS is recognized as a Top 10 European Fintech company by IDC and as a leader in Omdia?s Universe: Digital Banking Platforms. Job Description Role Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance financial technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud computing, and modern software architectures. They will play a critical role in shaping the technical vision, driving architectural excellence, and mentoring engineering teams. The role requires defining, challenging, and implementing functional and non-functional requirements and liase with project stakeholders to ensure high quality and timely delivery of a Digital Cloud platform(s). Minimum Qualifications Design Acumen: Deep understanding of distributed system architecture and best practices. Strong knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA). Solid understanding of security best practices and compliance in fintech solutions. Strong understanding of microservices architecture. Focus on Non-Functional Principles like Maintainability, Quality, Performance,Security etc Soft Skills Experience in fintech, banking, or payment systems. Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in the financial sector. Proven ability to lead technical teams and influence decision-making. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex architectural challenges. Pro-active learning of emerging technologies and drive innovation within the organization Total Experience Expected: 14-18 years Qualifications What you will do Design and develop distributed architectures for high-availability fintech applications with SaaS approach. Lead cloud-native development, leveraging Kubernetes, and AWS services. Architect and implement event-driven and microservices-based systems. Write code to develop and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient applications. Define, develop and challenge application design strategies. Enable teams to follow effective development workflows. Engineer with DevSecOps best practices, ensuring efficient CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies. Provide technical leadership and mentor engineering teams on software design principles. Collaborate with product, business, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions. Ensure Product Quality including TDD, Contract test, JUnit, etc. Effective technical presentation to stakeholders. Technical Skills Expert-level proficiency in Java 11 and hands-on experience in backend development. Strong expertise in Spring Boot. Extensive experience with NoSQL and SQL databases such as MongoDB, Redis and PostgreSQL. Proficiency in messaging systems like Kafka. Experience with TypeScript for front end development and K6 test automation. Good to have experience with: Reactive Programming Helm ArgoCD Gitlab CI Front-end frameworks like Angular Additional Information What drives our teams: Develop, test, and maintain software components based on user stories and feature specifications. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using Java reactive streams and associated technologies. Implement and optimize solutions using Spring Web Flux, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud Contract, and other Spring modules. Build and manage microservices using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm. Integrate event-driven systems using Kafka. Work on distributed data processing using Apache Spark. Develop front-end components using Angular and TypeScript. Build and deploy AWS cloud-based SaaS applications, ensuring scalability and reliability. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including architecture and product teams, to ensure the seamless implementation of enterprise-level non-functional requirements (NFRs). Drive innovation by introducing new ideas and technologies into the development process, with a focus on automation and reducing manual interventions. Focus on efficiency improvements in both product development and operational tasks. Leverage GenAI tools, such as GitHub Copilot, to optimize your development workflow and enhance code quality. Collaborate with the team on building scalable SaaS products, ensuring long-term product growth and maintaining enterprise-level quality. Contribute to overall product design and feature enhancements, thinking beyond technical execution and focusing on the bigger product vision. Secondary Location: Noida Campus At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences. All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.