Solutions Architect

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits? Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.

Target Pay Range for this position is $-$ annually. The full Pay Range is $ - $ annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant.

Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

• 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)
• 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU
• Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)
• PTO Program + Exchange Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match

As the Staff Solutions Architect, you will drive the transformation of BECU’s digital member experience by leading the design and implementation of innovative technology solutions. You will bring clarity to complex engineering problems, partner closely across teams, and help drive integration work that elevates BECU’s servicing and branch systems. Your expertise will unblock critical initiatives and reduce architectural backlog, while guiding teams toward scalable, modern, cloud-native designs.

As a senior technical leader, you’ll influence long-term strategy and ensure solutions align with both technology and business priorities. Above all, you will help create the architectural foundation that empowers BECU to serve members better every day.

To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, , AZ, TX, GA, SC, VA, CA, or NC. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote.

Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.

• Design enterprise-grade solutions:
  Develop and lead solution artifacts that align with technical blueprints, business objectives, and BECU’s architectural direction.
• Architect scalable, modern systems:
  Ensure the solutions you create are cloud-native, scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with BECU’s technology standards.
• Lead complex delivery efforts:
  Guide multiple simultaneous architecture and integration initiatives across Retail branch and contact center domain
• Provide architectural ownership:
  Establish and evolve domain-specific architectural standards, patterns, and guardrails used across teams.
• Drive business-aligned strategy:
  Shape and contribute to capability discussions that identify opportunities to maximize long-term organizational and member value.
• Mentor architects and engineers:
  Coach Solutions Architects and technical partners, helping them grow their architectural skill sets and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Reduce architectural debt:
  Support production and engineering teams by addressing design challenges and resolving issues that impact scalability or maintainability.
• Evaluate technology platforms:
  Assess and recommend third-party tools and platforms that may advance BECU’s technology ecosystem.
• Stay ahead of industry trends:
  Explore emerging technologies, recommend innovations, and bring forward ideas that support strategic modernization

• Architectural leadership at scale:
  Design and implement…