Software Architect (Java / JVM ecosystem, Cloud Platforms)

Overview We are looking for a Software Architect to join our engineering organization and help shape the future of our cloud-native regulatory reporting platform. You will work closely with multiple development teams, DevOps, and business stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and compliant solutions used by financial institutions across Europe. This is a hands-on architecture role, combining technical leadership with real impact on platform evolution and strategic decisions. Responsibilities Design end-to-end architectures for complex, distributed systems (cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS) Define target architecture and guide teams through migration from legacy systems Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient Drive adoption of cloud-native patterns (GCP, Kubernetes, microservices) Define standards for: service communication (REST, messaging) data storage (SQL/NoSQL, streaming) security and access management Collaborate with DevOps on platform architecture and infrastructure strategy Lead legacy-to-cloud migration initiatives Identify and mitigate architectural risks Design integrations between internal systems and external platforms (banks, regulators) Ensure data consistency, correctness, and auditability Work with large-scale data processing pipelines and reporting systems Ensure solutions meet regulatory and security requirements Design systems with auditability and traceability in mind Support compliance with financial regulations (e.g. EBA, NBP) Work closely with multiple engineering teams (backend, DevOps, QA) Act as a technical leader and mentor Support teams in making architectural decisions Facilitate alignment across teams and stakeholders Qualifications & Experience Strong experience as a Software Architect / Senior Engineer (5+ years in architecture role) Distributed systems Cloud-native applications Hands-on knowledge of: Java / JVM ecosystem (Spring Boot, reactive stack is a plus) Cloud platforms (GCP preferred) Kubernetes and containerized environments APIs, messaging systems, integration patterns Strong understanding of: system design trade-offs scalability, performance, reliability data consistency (ACID vs eventual consistency) Experience working closely with multiple teams in a complex environment Nice to have Experience in RegTech/financial reporting systems Knowledge of: COREP, FINREP, LCR, Anacredit Experience with: multi-tenant SaaS architectures event-driven systems Data platforms and modern data stack, including: Apache Iceberg Trino Apache NiFi BigQuery, streaming, ETL pipelines Personal Skills Strong ownership and decision-making ability Excellent communication with both technical and business stakeholders Ability to simplify complex problems Pragmatic mindset (you know when "perfect" is not needed) Team-oriented and collaborative Why you should decide on us Let's grow together, join a market leading SaaS company – our agile character and culture of innovation enables you to design our future. We provide you with the opportunity to take on responsibility and participate in international projects. In addition to our buddy-program, we offer numerous individual and wide-ranging training opportunities during which you can explore technical and functional areas. Our internal mobility initiative encourages colleagues to transfer cross functionally to gain experience and promotes knowledge sharing. We are proud of our positive working atmosphere characterized by a supportive team across various locations and countries and transparent communication across all levels. Together we\'re better - meet your colleagues at our numerous team events. What you\'ll do About the role We are looking for a Software Architect to join our engineering organization and help shape the future of our cloud-native regulatory reporting platform. You will work closely with multiple development teams, DevOps, and business stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and compliant solutions used by financial institutions across Europe. This is a hands-on architecture role, combining technical leadership with real impact on platform evolution and strategic decisions. Architecture & System Design Design end-to-end architectures for complex, distributed systems (cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS) Define target architecture and guide teams through migration from legacy systems Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient Cloud & Platform Engineering Drive adoption of cloud-native patterns (GCP, Kubernetes, microservices) Define standards for: service communication (REST, messaging) data storage (SQL/NoSQL, streaming) security and access management Collaborate with DevOps on platform architecture and infrastructure strategy Modernization & Transformation Lead legacy-to-cloud migration initiatives Identify and mitigate architectural risks Balance short-term delivery vs long-term architecture goals Integration & Data Design integrations between internal systems and external platforms (banks, regulators) Ensure data consistency, correctness, and auditability Work with large-scale data processing pipelines and reporting systems Security & Compliance Ensure solutions meet regulatory and security requirements Design systems with auditability and traceability in mind Support compliance with financial regulations (e.g. EBA, NBP) Collaboration (Key Focus) Work closely with multiple engineering teams (backend, DevOps, QA) Act as a technical leader and mentor Support teams in making architectural decisions Facilitate alignment across teams and stakeholders Why you should decide on us (repeated) Strong experience as a Software Architect / Senior Engineer (5+ years in architecture role) Proven experience designing: distributed systems cloud-native applications multi-service architectures Hands-on knowledge of: Java / JVM ecosystem (Spring Boot, reactive stack is a plus) Cloud platforms (GCP preferred) Kubernetes and containerized environments APIs, messaging systems, integration patterns Strong understanding of: system design trade-offs scalability, performance, reliability data consistency (ACID vs eventual consistency) Experience working closely with multiple teams in a complex environment Nice to have Experience in RegTech/ financial reporting systems Knowledge of: COREP, FINREP, LCR, Anacredit Experience with: multi-tenant SaaS architectures event-driven systems Data platforms and modern data stack, including: Apache Iceberg Trino Apache NiFi BigQuery, streaming, ETL pipelines Personal Skills Strong ownership and decision-making ability Excellent communication with both technical and business stakeholders Ability to simplify complex problems Pragmatic mindset (you know when "perfect" is not needed) Team-oriented and collaborative About us Regnology is a leading international provider of innovative regulatory, risk, and supervisory technology solutions (RegTech, RiskTech, and SupTech), of AEOI and tax reporting products, as well as of services along the Regulatory Value Chain for financial services. Regnology has been a partner for banks and regulators for 25 years. Until the end of 2020, the company was part of BearingPoint group and operated under the name BearingPoint RegTech. Since the sale of the RegTech business to private equity firm Nordic Capital, the company has been independent. In June 2021, the company joined forces with Vizor Software and recently changed its name to Regnology. In total, Regnology serves more than 7,000 financial services firms with reporting solutions. At the same time, the company enables more than 50 regulators and tax authorities on five continents to collect data from 34,000 firms in 60 countries. Regnology has a total workforce of over 770 employees at 17 office locations in 12 countries. Any questions? Feel free to get in touch: recruiting@regnology.net Are you interested? Apply now! https://www.regnology.net J-18808-Ljbffr