Software Architect

PROJECT INFORMATION:

Industry: FinTech

Start: ASAP / 1 month of notice period

Work type: 100% remote.

Contract: B2B

Introduction & Summary

We operate in a fast-paced product environment where architects must ship value quickly—not just draw boxes. In this role, you will closely collaborate with the Product Owner to transform business requirements into implementation-level specifications that developers and QA can promptly execute. Your responsibilities include owning stories end-to-end, contributing code or reference implementations, and ensuring effective delivery without extensive oversight.

Main Responsibilities

• Own architecture for product increments across client; convert business goals into concrete, executable stories with acceptance criteria and technical designs.

• Produce implementation-level specs, including:

  • Description & Acceptance Criteria

  • Analysis

  • Architecture Description (technical)

  • Application scope & dependencies

  • Test coverage / Testing plan

  • Risks & mitigations

• Author detailed contracts (REST endpoints, JSON Schemas, roles/permissions, predicates, enums) and keep them versioned and documented.

• Shepherd delivery: work with developers and QA to clarify, unblock, and review; ensure implementation matches the specification and passes tests.

• Contribute hands-on where needed (reference implementations, PoCs, skeletons, code reviews, migration scripts).

• Collaborate tightly with the Product Owner on business requirements and with senior architects who have in-depth system knowledge.

• Maintain traceable documentation (Confluence).

Key Requirements

• 8+ years in backend engineering with Java & Spring Boot; 3+ years in solution architecture for transactional, API-driven systems.

• Deep familiarity with Angular is essential (patterns, best practices, and components) to handle complex frontend/backend interactions.

• Strong experience with RESTful API design, JSON/JSON Schema, OpenAPI, and versioning strategies.

• Identity & access control: Proficient in Keycloak (or similar), RBAC, OAuth2/OIDC; comfortable defining roles, scopes, and authorization checks.

• Data & config: expertise in structured configuration management across environments; familiarity with feature flags and tenant/realm concepts.

• Documentation: excellent English communication skills; capable of translating business language into developer-ready details.

• Ownership & pace: operates independently, proactively addresses issues, escalates when necessary, and delivers.

Nice to Have

• Experience in multi-tenant or multi-realm setups; understanding regionalization/local market differences.

• Familiarity with case management domains, action availability predicates, and role-based action enablement.

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps/Jenkins), containerization, and observability (logs/metrics/tracing).

• Exposure to domain-driven design, ADR writing, and incremental refactoring in mature codebases.