Principal Platform Architect (Fintech)

TL;DR

Principal Platform Architect (Fintech): Defining and driving architectural strategy for internal developer platforms and enterprise services with an accent on scalable, secure, and developer-friendly solutions. Focus on leading cross-functional initiatives, championing DevSecOps practices, and mentoring engineering teams to ensure platform stability and long-term success.

Location: Hybrid work in hirify.global offices in Houston, Texas or Atlanta, Georgia. Requires at least four full days each week working in an hirify.global office.

Company

hirify.global is one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, dedicated to rethinking possibilities for clients through diverse investment strategies.

What you will do

• Define and evolve the architectural vision for internal developer platforms and enterprise services.
• Lead the design and implementation of reusable patterns, frameworks, and integration strategies.
• Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and security teams to align platform capabilities with enterprise goals.
• Champion DevSecOps practices and CI/CD maturity using tools like Git, Jenkins, and SonarQube.
• Guide and support platform integrations including Atlassian suite, API Management platforms (MuleSoft/Apigee), and AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot.
• Support architected services and participate in an on-call rotation to ensure platform reliability.

Requirements

• At least 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience in software architecture and platform engineering.
• Deep expertise in Java and object-oriented programming.
• Expert understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Strong proficiency with CI/CD tools and practices.
• Expertise in AWS is required; multi-cloud experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings, including flexible paid time off.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution.
• Health & wellbeing and Parental Leave benefits.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Supportive of a collaborative and engaging culture across global teams.