Chief Architect

Overview

Our client is searching for a visionary Chief Architect to define and drive the next generation of scalable, modern payment platforms. This is a high-impact, enterprise-level leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology strategy, architecture excellence, and business transformation.

If you are passionate about building future-ready payment ecosystems—and leading elite architecture teams—this opportunity will put you at the center of company-wide innovation.

• Own and shape the enterprise architecture strategy
  , setting the standards, design principles, and long-term technology roadmap that fuel company growth.
• Architect world-class, integrated payment platforms with a focus on scalability, high availability, performance, and security.
• Translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes
  —influencing senior executives with clear options, trade-offs, and strategic recommendations.
• Build and mentor a top-tier architecture organization
  , elevating engineering and product teams with expert guidance.
• Collaborate deeply with Product, Engineering, and Business partners to create seamless, interoperable solutions aligned with customer and partner ecosystems.
• Champion modernization, agility, and continuous improvement
  , ensuring architecture supports fast-paced, high-quality delivery.
• Drive alignment across enterprise initiatives
  , ensuring governance, compliance, and architectural integrity across all platforms.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years delivering enterprise-grade software in agile environments.
• 10+ years of hands-on architecture experience across complex, multi-tier platforms.
• Data and Cloud Architecture is critical (AWS environment)
• 5+ years of senior technical leadership with expanding responsibilities.
• 5+ years building and managing high-performing architecture teams.
• Payments industry experience is required.
• Deep expertise in several areas, such as:
• Enterprise or Solution Architecture
• Distributed Systems & Messaging
• Mobile or Multi-Tenant Platforms
• Infrastructure or Platform Architecture

This Chief Architect will set the architectural vision that powers the company’s future—modernizing legacy systems, elevating engineering performance, and establishing the blueprint for highly scalable payment solutions used by thousands of customers.

This is more than a technical leadership role—it’s a seat at the table shaping long-term business strategy.