Solutions Architect

TL;DR

Solutions Architect (Payments): Lead technical pre-sales and design end-to-end client solutions for API-based payment processing and wallet management, with an accent on card payments (credit, debit, prepaid) and integration standards. Focus on shaping solution architecture from conception to delivery, supporting RFI/RFP/RFQ responses, and managing technical risks while aligning proposals with technology strategy and standards.

Company

hirify.global provides API-based payment processing and wallet management infrastructure for banks, airlines, and fintechs.

What you will do

• Lead technical pre-sales activities, including customer-facing exercises and technical presentations.
• Design solutions from conception to delivery and help clients understand the proposed approach.
• Support sales with technical RFI/RFP/RFQ responses and other customer proposals.
• Define operations/statement of work details, partition solutions, and support project specifications and requirements.
• Work with development teams and project managers to deliver client solutions within agreed scope.
• Provide solutions assurance, articulate technical risks, and contribute to the solution architecture practice and roadmap.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in customer-facing solution architecture/technical design roles in the payments industry, focused on card payments.
• Hands-on experience with card processing systems and standards such as ISO 8583, plus integrations with Mastercard and Visa.
• Strong English communication skills to engage stakeholders at business and technical levels.
• Experience working with APIs and strong application architecture/domain expertise in Java-based applications and cloud/on-prem infrastructure.
• Ability to clearly articulate ideas visually and in writing, and to work autonomously with a driven, team-oriented mindset.
• Knowledge of payment concepts and the global payments landscape; preference for familiarity with the local regulatory landscape in the US region.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, supportive environment with a people-first mentality and professional development from day 1.
• Focus on wellbeing and ability to work where needed.
• Emphasis on learning, improving, innovating, and delivering with attention to detail.
• Travel as required, mostly in the UK region.

Hiring process

• Interviews and evaluation of technical and customer-facing solution architecture experience.
• Discussion of fit for the Global Delivery team and alignment with solution architecture practice.

Location: Singapore