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Job Title - Senior System Architect
Our client is building a modern cross-border payments and financial infrastructure platform (exchange, clearing, messaging, digital currency) for banks and financial institutions. We are looking for a Senior System Architect (part-time) to define and evolve the overall architecture of our platform.
Profile summary
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with several years in system or solution architecture roles
Strong background in designing distributed, event-driven, and microservices-based systems
Solid understanding of Java-based back-end stacks (Spring/Spring Boot), APIs, and integrations
Experience designing high-availability, high-throughput systems for mission-critical or financial use cases
Strong knowledge of database and storage design (relational, NoSQL, caching)
Comfortable working with modern cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP), networking, and security design
Experience with observability, resiliency patterns, and capacity planning
Ability to create clear architectural documentation, diagrams, and guidelines for engineering teams
Used to collaborating with product, engineering, and DevOps to balance pragmatism vs. long-term scalability
Bonus: experience in payments, FX, cross-border transfers, ISO 20022/SWIFT, or regulated financial environments
Engagement
Part-time role (flexible workload, for example 2–3 days per week or equivalent), focusing on architectural design, reviews, and mentoring
Languages and location
Fluent English is a must (written and spoken)
Location: strong preference for UAE, Dubai, with flexibility for remote candidates who are highly qualified
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys shaping the big picture, setting technical direction, and guiding teams to build a robust, scalable financial infrastructure platform.