Sr Manager, Solution Architect

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Review and recommend technical direction to optimize the integrity and adaptability of the technical design throughout the solution's lifecycle.
• Champion privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance (including PCI, GLBA, CFPB, and Reg E) across consumer facing FinTech platforms.
• Ensure secure architecture and data design for customer onboarding, credit decisioning, account servicing, and financial transactions.
• Maintain system documentation, architecture blueprints, and technical standards to guide development and cross-team partnerships.
• Participate in code reviews to uphold high-quality releases and maintain best practices.
• Engage with multiple vendors, advocating for feature and functionality enhancements in future product releases.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define technology strategy and provide recommendations on scope and workstreams.
• Manage technical product teams by providing direction, feedback, coaching, and conducting performance reviews.
• Foster a culture of innovation and encourage the ‘productization' of solutions for scalable success.
• Manage challenges impacting customer experience by defining creative technical, functional, process, and policy solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or related field.
• 7-10 years of relevant product management experience in an Agile software development environment.
• 7-10 years of experience with Enterprise Systems Architecture.
• 5-7 years of experience with Financial Services, FinTech credit decisioning platforms/solutions (e.g., FICO, EXP, TU, EQF).
• 2-4 years of leadership experience managing teams of 5 or more resources.
• Proven success in delivering software with Agile Scrum methodologies and experience with Agile backlog/project management tools.
• Knowledge and proficiency in Java, JavaScript, and NoSQL technologies.
• Experience with cloud architecture, specifically AWS and open source technologies.
• Broad awareness of open source & AWS Cloud technologies.

Nice to Have

• Experience configuring and testing decision engines such as FICO Platform, Experian PowerCurve, or similar platforms.
• Experience with NoSQL technologies such as Aurora.
• Advanced scripting skills in Python, Perl, or Shell and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Experience with Source Code Management Tools.
• Experience with Performance, Load, Stress, and Scalability Testing and automated testing frameworks.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive base salary and compensation package including annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, and 401(k).
• Access to free, year-round money coaching.
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
• Flexible spending account, paid time off, up to 12 paid holidays.
• Paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, and college coaching.
• Disability, voluntary AD&D, accident, life, and long-term care insurance.
• Mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, transit programs.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.