Principal Enterprise Architect, FinTech

Priceline

Principal Enterprise Architect defining the architectural vision and strategy for FinTech at Priceline. Leading initiatives across payments, invoicing, and financial systems integration.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeNew York City • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $175,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowBigQueryCloudDistributed SystemsERPGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLGRPCInformaticaJavaKafkaMicroservicesOraclePythonSparkSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve the target-state FinTech architecture aligned to Priceline’s long-term business and technology objectives, with a pragmatic, phased roadmap and measurable interim milestones
Design complex, distributed systems that are reliable, scalable, secure, and cost-effective—grounded in explicit trade-offs and consistent with Priceline’s infrastructure and operations standards
Partner with Finance, Accounting, Risk, and Engineering leaders to increase transparency, control, and agility in financial decision-making
Deliver AI/ML-driven improvements in anomaly detection, forecasting, fraud-risk scoring, and reconciliation automation, in partnership with Finance, Accounting, Risk, and Engineering leaders
Partner with business unit leaders and Enterprise Architects to drive well-founded technology choices and establish scalable, reusable patterns and platform-aligned designs across teams
Evaluate emerging technologies, architectural patterns, and vendors—leading build/buy/partner analyses, proofs of concept, and TCO/ROI assessments to de-risk decisions
Lead architecture governance by codifying standards and guardrails, managing technical debt, ensuring compliance, and reducing architectural risk
Coach senior and staff engineers, uplevel engineering practices, and cultivate a culture of clarity, simplicity, and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in software engineering and architecture, with experience across financial systems, integration patterns, API-first design, cloud, microservices, data pipelines, and AI/ML (including generative AI)
Hands-on software engineering background (strong preference for Java/Spring Boot and Python) with fluency in API design (gRPC/REST/GraphQL), DevOps/CI/CD, testing/QA, and observability/SRE practices
Experience building event streaming and data pipelines using Kafka and tools such as Informatica Cloud (IICS), GCP Dataflow, Spark, Airflow, and dbt
Proficient in data modeling across relational and non-relational stores, selecting fit-for-purpose datastores with the right access pattern, consistency, resiliency, indexing, and partitioning strategies
Proficient in one or more ERP platform ecosystems—ideally Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)
Cloud-native experience—ideally GCP (GKE, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Dataproc, BigQuery, Looker, Vertex AI)
Experience working in environments requiring PCI DSS, SOX, SOC 2, and GDPR, with strong practices in auditability, traceability, and data governance
Bias for clarity and simplicity—reducing complexity and enabling teams to move faster and smarter
Analytical problem-framer who reduces ambiguity into clear, actionable components

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & wellness coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources
Generous time off including PTO, holidays, a company-wide Priceline Pause reset week, and paid volunteer days
Work/life support including the ability to work up to 4 weeks per year from anywhere, parental leave, dependent care and family support resources, Summer Fridays, and office perks like stocked kitchens and catered meals (varies by location)
Financial security programs such as retirement plans with company contributions, life and disability coverage, and tax-advantaged accounts
Signature travel perks including employee-only discounts on hotels and flights, VIP deals, and Big Deal Bucks credits
Additional perks & discounts like travel and partner discounts, tuition support, legal support, and pet benefits
A people-first culture with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), social events, recognition programs, and service awards that help you connect, grow, and celebrate together

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringarchitectureAPI designcloudmicroservicesdata pipelinesAI/MLJavaSpring BootPython

Soft Skills

coachingleadershipanalytical problem-solvingclaritysimplicitycontinuous improvementtransparencyagilitycommunicationcollaboration