Solution Architect, Python
GFT Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Ho Chi Minh City • 🇻🇳 Vietnam
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
MicroservicesPythonVault
About the role
- Define and own the end-to-end architecture for Smart Contract solutions on Vault, including product lifecycle design, posting instructions, hooks, and version upgrade strategy.
- Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable financial product architectures.
- Ensure designs comply with banking standards, accounting rules (double-entry), and Vault’s architectural constraints.
- Govern API interactions, data models, schedules, workflows, and integration points across the digital banking ecosystem.
- Drive and facilitate architecture reviews, technical decision records, and risk assessments.
- Provide architectural oversight for multiple Smart Contract development teams; ensure consistency in design, code quality, and best practices.
- Mentor Technical Leads and Developers on Vault smart contract patterns, testing frameworks, and release governance.
- Define coding standards, testing strategies (unit/integration/E2E), and CI/CD structure for Smart Contract deliveries.
- Oversee defect triage, production issue investigation, and root-cause analysis for posting failures, schedule conflicts, and financial calculation discrepancies.
- Act as the technical authority in all Smart Contract discussions with clients and senior stakeholders.
- Conduct solution workshops to clarify product logic, workflows, schedule design, fees, interest, and accounting postings.
- Explain architectural trade-offs and guide clients toward scalable, compliant, and future-ready product designs.
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, BAs, and Delivery Managers to align expectations and delivery priorities.
- Partner with DevOps, QA, Infrastructure, and Security teams to ensure seamless deployment and release governance.
- Oversee smart contract versioning, migration plans, schedule evolution, and feature upgrade paths.
- Ensure observability, monitoring, and debugging practices are in place for all environments.
- Own delivery roadmaps, architecture backlog, sprint planning input, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Continuously refine best practices for Smart Contract engineering and architecture.
- Evaluate emerging Vault features, tooling, and industry trends to drive modernization.
- Contribute to GFT’s global Smart Contract knowledge base and upskilling initiatives.
Requirements
- 12+ years of backend engineering or solution design experience, with strong Python fundamentals.
- Deep knowledge of Vault architecture: posting instructions, hooks, ledgers, workflows, versioning, and schedules.
- Proven experience designing complex financial products (e.g., lending, savings, CASA, cards, fees, interest products).
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture, CQRS, event-driven systems, and API integrations.
- Solid experience in CI/CD, Git branching strategies, automated testing, and DevOps practices.
- Excellent client-facing communication: able to simplify complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-team delivery in agile environments.
Benefits
- Competitive salary & performance-based bonuses.
- Premium healthcare & wellness programs.
- Global exposure across large-scale digital banking engagements.
- Continuous upskilling in Smart Contract engineering, cloud, and architecture pathways.
- A collaborative, innovative, and inclusive engineering culture.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
PythonSmart Contract solutionsfinancial product architectureAPI integrationsmicroservices architectureCQRSevent-driven systemsCI/CDautomated testingversioning
Soft skills
client-facing communicationmentoringcollaborationtechnical authorityrisk assessmentsolution workshopssimplifying technical conceptsleading multi-team deliveryfacilitating architecture reviewsbest practices refinement