Technical Solutions Architect (Fintech)

TL;DR

Technical Solutions Architect (Fintech): Designing and evolving institutional trading connectivity layers with an accent on FIX protocol architecture and exchange integrations. Focus on building high-availability distributed systems, optimizing FIX API connectivity, and ensuring platform scalability for digital asset trading.

Location: Hybrid in Melbourne, Australia

Salary: £200,000 - £240,000

Company

Fast-growing global fintech organisation building next-generation digital asset trading solutions.

What you will do

• Design and enhance high-availability, secure, and scalable trading platform architectures.
• Own the end-to-end design, implementation, and optimisation of FIX API connectivity solutions.
• Develop technical solutions supporting institutional clients, liquidity providers, market data, risk management, and trading operations.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical governance, and cross-functional delivery across engineering, testing, and operations teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in platform performance, security, reliability, and scalability.
• Ensure solutions align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering and solution architecture experience.
• 3+ years working within exchange environments including cryptocurrency, securities, futures, or forex trading platforms.
• Deep expertise with FIX protocol (FIX 4.4) and institutional trading connectivity.
• Strong background designing distributed, high-concurrency systems.
• Experience with Java, Go, C, distributed databases, messaging systems, and cloud-based architectures.
• Strong understanding of trading workflows including matching, clearing, settlement, market data, and risk management.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Strong learning and development opportunities.
• Collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.
• Opportunity to influence the architecture of a global trading platform.