Overview Software Architect – FinTech - Java, Cloud-Native, Microservices - €120,000 A leading financial services organisation in Germany is continuing to scale its technology landscape and is strengthening its IT Architecture function. They’re looking for an experienced Software Architect to play a key role in shaping modern, cloud-native systems and guiding development teams through complex solution design challenges. This is a role for someone who enjoys owning architectural decisions, working closely with both engineering teams and business stakeholders, and actively influencing how software is built. What’s on offer? Long-term career development with real architectural ownership 30 days’ holiday (+ 24th & 31st December off) Germany ticket, job bike, pension scheme, health & wellbeing benefits On-site restaurant, free drinks and coffee bars Central Frankfurt location with excellent public transport links What will you be responsible for? Designing and evolving software and solution architectures aligned with business requirements Driving the transition towards a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture Evaluating new technologies and deciding how they fit into the existing system landscape Ensuring security, quality, and scalability are embedded into all solutions This is a hands-on architecture role - close to development, not removed from it. What are they looking for? Several years’ experience as a Software Architect, Solution Architect, or senior-level engineer with architectural responsibility Strong background in software development (Java-based environments preferred) Experience designing cloud-native applications and microservices architectures Solid understanding of security, scalability, and modern software design principles If you’re currently working as a senior engineer or architect and want a role with real influence over technical direction, this is well worth a conversation. Keywords Software Architect, Solution Architect, IT Architect, Java Architect, Cloud Architect, Microservices Architecture, Cloud-Native, Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD, DevOps, Security Architecture, System Design, Distributed Systems, TOGAF, DDD, LeanIX, Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Frankfurt, Hybrid, Germany #J-18808-Ljbffr