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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in defining technical direction and architecture for scalable, secure, multi-tenant services, with a strong focus on reliability engineering and observability. Proven ability to lead cross-team initiatives and mentor technical leadership while maintaining hands-on involvement in critical components.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Technical Direction And ArchitectureMicroservices And Event-Driven ArchitecturesAuthentication And AuthorizationGCP Or AWS And KubernetesJava Or Go Proficiency
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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringReliability EngineeringPerformance OptimizationQuery TuningMulti-Tenant DesignService Level ObjectivesToken HandlingAPI StandardsDisaster RecoveryRoot Cause Analysis
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationInfluencing Technical DecisionsMentoring
Tools & Technologies
KeycloakOry StackOAuth2OpenID ConnectJWTMTLSKafkaRedisRelational DatabasesNoSQL Databases
Industry Keywords
FintechRegulated Environment
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLRedisGo
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Define technical direction and architecture for platform systems spanning many teams
- Lead design of scalable, secure, multi-tenant services and review critical designs
- Set company-wide API and contract standards for versioning, backward compatibility, deprecation, and documentation
- Lead architecture of identity and access, including authentication, authorization, token handling, and service-to-service security
- Design for reliability through service level objectives, rate limiting, consumer isolation, graceful degradation, and disaster recovery
- Build service templates, shared libraries, CI/CD standards, and observability defaults
- Plan and lead large migrations across many teams
- Identify technical risks, weigh trade-offs, and drive decisions aligned with business and regulatory needs
- Lead investigations and root cause analysis for complex production incidents and drive lasting improvements
- Partner with Engineering Managers, Product, Security, Infrastructure, and Architecture on cross-team initiatives
- Mentor Senior Engineers and grow technical leadership across the company
- Stay hands-on with critical components and complex problems
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Proven record of designing and running platform or shared services used by many teams
- Experience leading technical work across teams
- Highly proficient in Java, Go, or another modern backend language
- Strong expertise in microservices, event-driven architectures, multi-tenant design, reliability engineering, observability, and performance optimization
- Deep knowledge of authentication and authorization, including Keycloak / Ory Stack, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and mTLS
- Deep practical experience with Kafka, Redis, relational databases, and NoSQL databases
- Experience with query tuning and data consistency
- Experience designing and operating applications on GCP or AWS and Kubernetes
- Product mindset toward internal users
- Strong communication and ability to influence technical decisions without direct authority
- Experience in fintech or another regulated environment is a plus
Benefits
Comp & perks- Performance Bonus - Get rewarded for the impact you make
- Private Insurance - Comprehensive health coverage for you
- Paid Time Off - Take the time you need to recharge and come back stronger
- Learning & Development - Company-sponsored training, courses, and professional certifications
- Hybrid Work Arrangement - Enjoy the flexibility of working both remotely and from the office
- Career Growth - Work closely with experienced leaders and take on meaningful ownership as we scale
- Employee Perks - Enjoy exclusive discounts, partnerships, and lifestyle perks
- Collaborative & High-Ownership Culture - Work with smart, driven people in cross-functional teams, take ownership, and make a meaningful impact for our users.