Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Software Architect to design and oversee the technical standards of software systems. This individual will be responsible for transitioning business logic from legacy systems into a modern, domain-driven microservices architecture and developing high-performance APIs to expose core business functionalities. The role involves leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Java (Spring Boot), Kafka/RabbitMQ, and OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect to create scalable, secure, and efficient services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement event-driven communication between microservices using Kafka or RabbitMQ for high-performance asynchronous processing.

• Develop and expose core functionalities through an API Gateway, ensuring optimal management of API traffic.

• Design and establish the technical architecture of software systems to ensure alignment with business goals and technological capabilities.

• Develop comprehensive architectural blueprints and documentation to guide development teams throughout the software lifecycle.

• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, recommending tools, frameworks, and platforms that enhance system performance and scalability.

• Provide leadership in making critical decisions regarding software architecture, including design patterns, technology choices, and system integrations.

• Proactively address technical challenges and provide solutions that optimize system reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

• Communicate architectural decisions and rationale to key stakeholders and leadership to ensure alignment and support for the software strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in the financial services industry, with a strong understanding of financial products, services, and industry regulations.

• Proven experience with microservices architecture, domain-driven design, and Java (Spring Boot).

• Hands-on experience with event-driven communication and messaging platforms like Kafka and RabbitMQ.

• Strong understanding of API management, including rate limiting, throttling, and security practices.

• Expertise in OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication and authorization protocols.

• Solid experience with API versioning and ensuring backward compatibility.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

• Familiarity with Oracle and .NET legacy systems is a plus.

• Experience in the financial services industry, with a strong understanding of financial products, services, and industry regulations.

Additional Information

We Value:

• Drive: Passion and energy to implement quality technical solutions. Self-motivation and intellectual curiosity
• Commitment to Quality: Passion to conceive and produce world-class solutions that drive real-world value for the customer
• Customer Focus: Consultative approach to solving problems for customers. Expectations management.
• Communication: Superior communication skills. Ability to clearly articulate problems, solutions, risks, rewards etc. (written and verbal)
• Technical Skills: Love for technology. You have to be inherently passionate about technology.
• Business Acumen: Technology ultimately is used to enable the business. We look for people who understand how the businesses can be enabled through their technical solutions

What we offer:

• Ability to make a noticeable difference for the organization and our customers
• Tremendous growth opportunity by becoming part of a rapidly growing organization. It’s not your tenure but what you can bring to the table that defines how your career will be shaped. You control your growth.
• Complex but interesting challenges to improve the depth and breadth of your technical and business skills. Our consultants are business technologists and understand how technology drives business.
• Competitive pay and benefits

Work authorization requirement: US Citizen

Oteemo is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. We evaluate qualified applicants on merit and business needs and not on race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other factor protected by law. Oteemo complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled employees.