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Chief Architect
The Chief Architect is the senior-most technical leader within A8 Core™.
Why this role exists
The Chief Architect is the senior-most technical leader within A8 Core™.
This role owns the long-term technology vision, architecture strategy, engineering standards, architecture governance, cloud strategy, security architecture, AI architecture, and platform modernization roadmap.
The Chief Architect serves as the steward of the platform’s future and ensures that technology decisions made today continue to support customers, regulators, operators, and developers for the next decade and beyond.
What you’ll own
Platform Architecture
- Financial account core
- Ledger architecture
- Funding rails
- Custody platform
- Retirement administration
- Alternative assets
- API platform
Cloud Strategy
- Azure architecture
- AKS strategy
- Platform engineering
- Infrastructure standards
- Reliability architecture
Security Strategy
- B5 Secure™
- Zero Trust
- Authorization architecture
- Identity architecture
- Data protection
AI Strategy
- AI platform architecture
- AI governance
- Agentic systems
- AI operational controls
Architecture Governance
- Architecture Review Board
- Engineering standards
- Technology selection
- Build-versus-buy decisions
Responsibilities
- Define company-wide technology strategy
- Establish architecture governance
- Create long-term platform roadmap
- Mentor Distinguished Engineers and Principal Architects
- Lead major architecture reviews
- Partner with executive leadership
- Evaluate emerging technologies
- Ensure security, scalability, and maintainability
- Drive engineering excellence across all teams
Qualifications
Required
- 20+ years software engineering experience
- 15+ years architecture leadership experience
- Experience building large-scale SaaS platforms
- Experience operating regulated financial systems
- Proven executive leadership capabilities
Technical environment
Core Platform
.NET 10C# 14ASP.NET CoreServiceStackGraphQL
Cloud
AzureAKSTerraformBicepOpenTelemetry
Security
Zero TrustB5 Secure™FIDO2PasskeysOpenFGA
AI
Azure AI FoundryAzure OpenAIAI GovernanceAgent Architectures
Your first year
First 90 Days
- Complete platform assessment
- Establish Architecture Review Board
- Publish architecture principles
First 6 Months
- Finalize modernization roadmap
- Improve architecture governance
- Reduce technical debt
First 12 Months
- Deliver measurable platform modernization
- Improve reliability and engineering productivity
- Advance AI and security initiatives
Join the team
Why join A8 Core™
You will help define the future of financial infrastructure and shape a platform capable of supporting millions of accounts and billions of financial transactions.