Software Architect (PHP/Symfony)
WhiteTech · Engineering · Lead · 1mo ago
Open to any country, as long as your working hours sit between UTC+1 and UTC+2.
The role accepts applicants from Europe and other global locations provided they can work within Central European Time (CET).
Applies on the original listing · via Himalayas
Who can apply
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Open to any country, as long as your working hours sit between UTC+1 and UTC+2.
“We also consider applicants from different locations who can work within Central European Time (CET).”
Flexible hours with required working availability aligned with Central European Time (CET).
- Async-first
- The listing doesn't promise async-first working.
- Contractor / B2B
- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- No home office or equipment budget mentioned.
- Annual retreat
- No company-paid get-togethers mentioned.
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About the role
As a Software Architect, you will play a key role in defining and evolving the architecture of WhiteTech’s core fintech platform. You will collaborate closely with Technical Leads, Product Managers, and business stakeholders to design scalable, resilient, and maintainable solutions while guiding engineering teams on technical decisions and long-term architecture strategy.
What you'll do
- Design and evolve the architecture of mission-critical fintech products handling high-volume transactions.
- Define architectural standards, engineering principles, and best practices across multiple engineering teams.
- Lead architectural reviews, validate engineering solutions, and mitigate technical risks and bottlenecks.
- Design highly available, scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems using DDD and microservices.
- Participate in the integration design for banking systems, compliance services, and external platforms.
- Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders on architectural and engineering practices.
What you bring
- 8+ years of backend development experience with strong commercial experience in PHP and Symfony.
- Prior experience as a Software Architect, System Architect, Principal Engineer, or Lead Backend Engineer with architecture ownership.
- Domain experience in FinTech, Payments, Banking, EMI, PSP, or Open Banking.
- Deep understanding of OOP, SOLID, GRASP, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and distributed systems design.
- Experience with Event-Driven Architecture, CQRS, Event Sourcing, PostgreSQL, Redis, message brokers, and Kubernetes.
About WhiteTech
WhiteTech delivers white-label and SaaS solutions tailored for EMI, PSP, e-commerce, and open banking platforms across the financial ecosystem.
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