Global Head, Architecture
Core
Senior technology leader and principal engineer shaping technology direction for a complex, regulated financial-services estate, ensuring strategy is grounded in engineering reality and operational outcomes.
Role type
Senior IC principal engineer and architect (hands-on)
Builds
Enterprise architecture, multi-year roadmaps, reference architectures, and design standards for complex financial services platforms
Domain
Financial services (tier-1 banking, capital markets) + distributed/event-driven systems + cloud platforms
Required skills
Technology leadership in regulated environments, hands-on engineering/coding, enterprise architecture, distributed/event-driven systems, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), security, regulatory compliance, financial services domain knowledge, AI/analytics in production, agent-based systems, knowledge graphs, semantic data models
Preferred skills
Strategic thinking, influential leadership, communication, stakeholder management, coaching and mentoring
Technologies
AWS, Azure, GCP, agent-based systems, knowledge graphs, semantic data models
Responsibilities
Partner with Head of Technology to shape and refine technology strategy; engage with senior engineering leaders and product partners to turn strategy into real designs; step in during major incidents and recovery efforts; act as engineering authority leading through influence; balance long-term strategy with near-term delivery and operational resilience; represent technology direction with clients and senior stakeholders
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with 25+ years experience
