Our client in the Fintech space is seeking a Lead Architect to evolve its core technology architecture across cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, data platforms, and AI-enabled systems. Location: Remote Responsibilities Define and evolve the long-term platform architecture across cloud services, APIs, data infrastructure, and AI systems. Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to align architectural strategy with business goals. Guide technology decisions balancing performance, maintainability, security, and future growth. Drive the design of scalable, secure, and reliable distributed systems, including integrations and data pipelines. Lead architectural reviews and establish reference patterns, proofs of concept, and engineering standards. Partner with data and machine-learning teams to shape next-generation AI-ready infrastructure. Mentor senior engineers and technical leads, and help shape the engineering culture and technical hiring. Requirements 15+ years in software engineering with at least 5+ in senior or architectural leadership roles. Strong expertise in cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed systems, and large-scale architectures. Solid understanding of data systems, data modeling, APIs, and experience with integrating AI/ML systems is highly valued. Experience shaping standards, reference architectures, and scalable patterns that improve velocity and quality. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr