Senior Tech Lead/ Solution Architect - Mobile & Payment Applications

Senior Tech Lead / Solution Architect - Mobile & Payment Applications

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

- Define and implement end-to-end architecture for mobile and web-based payment platforms.

- Select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools aligned with business goals.

- Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other relevant security and data protection standards.

Technical Leadership

- Lead cross-functional development teams through the full software lifecycle.

- Oversee code quality, design reviews, and technical documentation.

- Guide integration with internal systems, payment gateways, banking APIs, and third-party services.

Stakeholder Collaboration

- Translate business requirements into scalable and robust technical solutions, aligned with the organization's architectural framework and standards.

- Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and operations teams to align architecture with user experience and performance goals.

- Present architectural decisions and trade-offs to senior leadership.

- Keep the leadership team informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations.

Delivery & Optimization

- Work closely with Technology team on CI/CD implementation and cloud infrastructure setup (e.g., AWS).

- Monitor system performance and lead optimization efforts.

- Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery planning.

Requirements

Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent education.

- Minimum 8+ years’ working experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership or architectural role.

- Hands-on experience designing and deploying customer-facing applications, preferably in the financial or payments domain.

- Experience in leveraging wireframes to design and visualize end-to-end user journeys, with a strong grasp of user experience principles to inform solution architecture decisions.

- Proven experience in mobile app development (iOS/Android) and front-end technologies (React, Angular, etc.).

- Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

- Strong background in backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, or similar.

Skills and Knowledge

- Keen industry knowledge of innovation in the payment, card, and online spaces.

- Deep understanding of payment systems, transaction flows, and security protocols.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to mentor and inspire technical teams.

- Strong drive towards results with ability to see things through from end to end.