Solution Architect shaping enterprise - scale architecture within a complex operational landscape at Transport For NSW. Leading digital transformation initiatives and designing secure architectures for organizational success.
About the role
- Staff Solution Engineer developing enterprise-grade payment wallet solutions at PayPal. Leading technical engagements with clients to design scalable architectural solutions for fintech.
Responsibilities
- Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system
- Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow
- Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives
- Proactively improves existing structures & processes
- Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems
- Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions
- Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor.
- Serves as primary technical advisor during pre-sales, translating client requirements into scalable architectural designs
- Act as trusted technical advisor to Leadership and technical stakeholders throughout engagement lifecycle
- Facilitates multi-stakeholder workshops; maintains clear communication on scope, technical decisions, and risk management.
Requirements
- 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 7+ years professional experience in software development, solution architecture, or technical consulting
- 5+ years specializing in payment systems, fintech solutions, or financial services platforms
- 3+ years in client-facing pre-sales or solution engineering roles within fintech/financial services
- Proven track record leading enterprise engagements with measurable business outcomes
- Expert Java proficiency (Spring Boot/Cloud, microservices patterns, distributed systems, performance optimization)
- Advanced payment systems knowledge: payment gateways, digital wallets, tokenization, PCI-DSS compliance, payment APIs
- Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP): containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), databases (SQL/NoSQL), CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code
- RESTful API design, event-driven architectures (Kafka/RabbitMQ), caching strategies, distributed tracing/observability tools
- High-throughput system design, load testing, database optimization, and performance tuning
- Exceptional executive communication; ability to translate complex technical concepts for C-suite audiences
- Expert requirements analysis, stakeholder management, and strategic problem-solving
- Deep understanding of financial services business models, payment economics, and regulatory landscapes
- Strong project leadership and ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Benefits
- flexible work environment
- employee shares options
- health and life insurance
- resources to help you care for the whole you
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