Software Architect (PHP/Symfony)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software Architect (PHP/Symfony) based in Germany. As a Software Architect, you will play a strategic role in shaping the architecture and long‑term technical direction of a complex fintech platform handling high volumes of critical financial transactions. Working closely with engineering leaders, product teams, and business stakeholders, you will design scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems that support continued growth and innovation. This position offers the opportunity to influence technical standards across multiple teams, drive modernization initiatives, and solve challenging distributed systems problems. You will serve as a trusted technical authority, balancing business priorities with engineering excellence while mentoring senior technical professionals. Ideal for an experienced architect with a strong backend background, this role provides significant impact in a fast‑moving, technology‑driven environment. Accountabilities Define, evolve, and maintain the architecture of mission‑critical financial technology products and services. Establish architectural standards, engineering principles, and development best practices to ensure consistency across teams. Lead architecture reviews and validate technical designs, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability. Design and optimize highly available, fault‑tolerant, and distributed systems capable of supporting significant transaction volumes. Drive domain modeling, system decomposition, service boundaries, and communication strategies across complex platforms. Collaborate with Technical Leads and engineering teams to address architectural challenges and support strategic technical initiatives. Design and oversee integrations with external platforms, banking systems, compliance services, and third‑party providers. Identify technical risks, scalability constraints, and system bottlenecks while implementing effective mitigation strategies. Support platform modernization efforts, architectural refactoring initiatives, and technical debt reduction programs. Translate business requirements into sustainable technical solutions through close collaboration with product and business stakeholders. Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders, promoting architectural excellence and engineering best practices across the organization. Requirements Minimum of 8 years of backend software development experience in complex, production‑grade environments. Strong commercial expertise in PHP and Symfony framework development. Previous experience in architecture‑focused roles such as Software Architect, Solution Architect, System Architect, Principal Engineer, or Lead Backend Engineer with significant architecture ownership. Proven experience within fintech, payments, banking, electronic money institutions (EMI), payment service providers (PSP), open banking, or similar regulated industries. Deep understanding of object‑oriented programming principles, SOLID, GRASP, and software design patterns. Extensive experience designing and operating high‑load, distributed, and scalable systems. Strong knowledge of Domain‑Driven Design (DDD) and modern architectural approaches. Hands‑on experience with Event‑Driven Architecture, CQRS, Event Sourcing, and microservices design patterns. Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL, database architecture, performance optimization, and data modeling. Experience with Redis, messaging systems, caching strategies, asynchronous processing, and service communication patterns. Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, cloud‑native architectures, monitoring, observability, and performance analysis tools. Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to balance technical quality, scalability, and security with business objectives and delivery timelines. Experience processing large‑scale transaction volumes, leading platform modernization efforts, and mentoring senior technical professionals is considered an advantage. Benefits Competitive compensation package based on experience and expertise. Fully remote work environment with flexibility to work from your preferred location within compatible time zones. Flexible working hours that support work‑life balance and autonomy. 19 business days of flexible paid time off annually. Opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge fintech products and large‑scale payment solutions. Supportive, values‑driven culture with a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Access to conferences, industry events, and professional communities as both a participant and contributor. Ongoing learning and development opportunities within a highly technical environment. Modern organizational structure designed to encourage collaboration, transparency, and efficient decision‑making. Opportunity to influence platform strategy and make a tangible impact on the future of financial technology. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobgether