Solutions Architect
Employer · Tax Desk
Systems analystSoftware developerApplications developerFull-timeBudapest
As a Solution Architect at Tax Desk, you will be the primary bridge between ambitious business goals and robust technical execution. You will own the architectural integrity of our platforms, ensuring that every new feature is scalable, secure, and seamlessly integrated into our ecosystem, utilizing a modern .NET, React, and Azure stack.
Tasks
- Lead the design of comprehensive technical solutions that align with Tax Desk's long-term product roadmap.
- Define integration patterns across APIs, Webhooks, and Event-driven architectures, and select the appropriate technology stacks in close collaboration with the development team.
- Translate complex business logic into clear technical flows and state diagrams.
- Define, document, and lead the testing for performance, scalability, reliability, and security requirements.
- Maintain high-quality documentation, including system architecture diagrams, data models, and sequence diagrams (UML/Mermaid).
- Act as the 'translator' between Product Owners, Business Stakeholders, and Developers.
- Design for SOC2/GDPR compliance and ensure data encryption and PII handling are baked into the architecture.
- Optimize cloud resource usage, mainly Azure, to ensure the architecture is cost-effective as we scale.
- Identify opportunities to refactor or replace technical debt without disrupting ongoing business operations.
- Provide guidance to senior developers to ensure the architectural vision is understood and implemented correctly.
Requirements
- 7 years in software development, with at least 3 years in an Architect or Lead Developer role
- FinTech or RegTech experience is a massive plus
- Proven track record of building distributed systems or microservices-based architectures
- Ability to explain O(n) complexity to a developer and 'system uptime ROI' to a CEO in the same afternoon
- Proficiency with modelling tools (e.g. Mermaid) and modern CI/CD pipelines