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Senior Application Architect
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Up to $200 per hour
Our client is seeking a Senior Application Architect to lead the technical architecture and design of a next-generation cloud-native investment accounting platform used by global financial institutions.
Working alongside an Engineering Manager, you will define the architectural vision, establish technical standards, and design highly scalable, event-driven applications capable of processing high-volume financial transactions in a distributed cloud environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and own the architecture of a high-performance, cloud-native financial platform.
- Lead technical design, governance, and architectural decision-making across multiple development teams.
- Architect scalable, event-driven solutions using Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Redis, Snowflake, and Azure.
- Design secure APIs using gRPC and REST, ensuring high availability, resilience, and operational excellence.
- Produce high-quality architecture documentation and collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
Required Experience
- 15 years of software engineering experience, including significant experience in Application Architecture.
- Strong background designing distributed, high-throughput financial systems.
- Experience within Investment Accounting, Asset Management, Fund Accounting, or Capital Markets.
- Expertise with Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Azure, PostgreSQL, Redis, Snowflake, gRPC, and REST APIs.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture, scalability, resilience, and modern software design principles.
Salary : $200