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Chase · 2 months ago

Sr. Principal Architect - Payments Platform

3223 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$233K/yr - $325K/yr

10+ years exp

Chase is a leading financial services firm, and they are seeking a Sr. Principal Architect to transform and modernize their payments platforms. The role involves designing scalable applications, mentoring teams, and collaborating with stakeholders to create effective technical solutions.

BankingFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable, high-performance Java-based cloud-native applications

Architect solutions for processing large data volumes with low latency and high throughput

Create technical specifications and detailed architecture blueprints for distributed systems

Lead technical decisions for enterprise-scale Java applications

Establish coding standards, best practices, and development methodologies

Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams, and stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends

Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies and frameworks, and collaborate with stakeholders to transform business requirements into optimal technical solutions

Perform code reviews and ensure quality of deliverables

Troubleshoot complex production issues in distributed environments

Qualification

Java developmentCloud-native application designMicroservices architectureAPI designDevOps practicesDistributed computingData modelingPayments domain experienceCollaboration skillsProblem-solving abilitiesAttention to detailCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)

10+ years of Java development experience with proven expertise in cloud-native application design

Strong hands-on coding skills in Java, and open-source frameworks including Spring Boot, Service-mesh, Docker, Kubernetes, among others, with extensive experience with distributed computing and designing high-throughput, low-latency systems

Demonstrated success processing large data volumes in production environments, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders

Expert-level knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience with event-driven architectures, streaming, and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Proficiency with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and strong experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling at scale

Strong collaboration skills and experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and strong problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail