Associate Director, Software Architecture

About Us Volante Technologies is the leading global provider of low-code cloud Payments as a Service solution for financial businesses. We are disruptors and innovators and we are growing fast. For the last three years, we have been the #1 seller of wholesale payment systems worldwide.

At Volante, we are all about revolutionizing the world of Payments. Role Summary We are looking for a seasoned Technical Architect who is currently active in hands-on engineering and brings deep expertise across messaging systems, Java-based backend technologies, large-scale distributed architecture, and modern cloud-native delivery. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of architecture and engineering — capable of drawing design blueprints in the morning and writing production code or conducting a proof of concept in the afternoon.

This is a practitioner-first role. You will be expected to make informed architectural decisions grounded in proven patterns, lead by example in technical execution, and mentor engineering teams through complex design and delivery challenges. You should be comfortable using AI/LLM tools in your day-to-day work and have the ability to quickly understand, learn, and implement AI-enabled solutions where they add clear value.

What You’ll Do Hands-On Architecture & Design Design and evolve large-scale, distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance, including AI/LLM-enabled components where appropriate. Make well-reasoned architec