Senior Software Engineer / Software Architect

About the role:This is a highly specialized position requiring deep expertise in end-to-end software architecture and full-stack development across fintech, SaaS, proptech, AI, and blockchain domains. The ideal candidate has served as a primary software architect across multiple greenfield platforms and has held CTO-level technical leadership responsibilities while remaining hands-on.Key responsibilities:• Serve as primary software architect for greenfield platform development across multiple industry verticals• Design and own end-to-end system architecture including TypeScript frontend applications, Fastify backend services, PostgreSQL database modeling, and cloud infrastructure• Implement multi-tenant architectures with physically isolated tenant infrastructure including dedicated backend services, databases, and document storage• Design asynchronous processing systems and business-critical workflows using React, Fastify, and PostgreSQL• Integrate AI-powered document extraction and processing using Anthropic Claude API and AWS Bedrock• Build event-driven workflows for reconciliation, notifications, auditing, and asynchronous operations• Design and implement digital asset pipelines including watermarking, file preparation, and secure content delivery• Integrate payment systems, KYC processes, and financial reconciliation workflows• Provide technical consulting on architecture, security, scalability, and product development• Lead technical design decisions involving reliability, security, scalability, maintainability, and delivery constraintsMandatory qualifications:• Masters degree or equivalent in Computer Science, AI/ML, or a closely related field (Postgraduate Diploma in AI/ML preferred)• Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience• Demonstrated experience as CTO or equivalent technical leadership role• Proven track record as primary architect for multiple greenfield software platforms• Expert-level proficiency in: React, Next.js, React Server Components, TanStack, TypeScript, JavaScript• Expert-level proficiency in: Node.js, FastifyJS, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, REST, GraphQL• Expert-level proficiency in: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS (including Bedrock and SageMaker)• Experience designing physically isolated multi-tenant SaaS architectures with dedicated backend services, databases, and document storage per tenant• Experience integrating Anthropic Claude API for AI-assisted document extraction and processing• Experience building multi-currency digital commerce platforms with automated payment verification and asset fulfillment• Experience with Ethers, Viem, Wagmi, Hardhat, and Truffle for blockchain development• Experience leading and managing globally distributed engineering teams across multiple countries• Experience restructuring engineering organizations around codebase and domain ownership• Experience establishing standardized technical interview frameworks and assessment processes• Fluent in English, both spoken and written