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K&K Global Talent Solutions INC.

Java Principal Architect

K&K Global Talent Solutions INC., Mountain View, California, us, 94039

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Principal Architect – FinTech Lending (Java/AWS/PostgreSQL) Location: Mountain View, CA (Hybrid – 3 days work from office)

Role Overview We are seeking a

Principal Architect

to partner closely with the FinTech organization—specifically the

Lending team

within a broader group that supports

real‑time payments, wallets, lending , and related financial capabilities. This person will quickly build deep technical context, evaluate the current platform, and drive a clear modernization and next‑steps plan.

What You’ll Do

Deeply understand the current codebase

and implementation for the FinTech Lending domain (services, APIs, data models, integrations, and operational patterns).

Build a

comprehensive technical view

of the system: architecture, dependencies, performance, security, reliability, and scalability.

Identify

gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities

(design, data, cloud, observability, resiliency, cost, compliance).

Produce a

clear recommendation and execution plan : target architecture, phased roadmap, tradeoffs, and prioritized next steps.

Collaborate with engineering, product, and platform stakeholders to align on strategy and guide implementation.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong hands‑on architecture experience with

Java

(backend/services),

AWS , and

PostgreSQL .

Proven ability to ramp quickly on complex systems and

document / communicate architecture clearly .

Experience designing or leading

cloud‑native platforms

(microservices, APIs, security, scalability, reliability).

FinTech Lending domain knowledge (must‑have)

– understanding of lending lifecycle, credit decisioning, servicing, and compliance considerations.

Nice to Have

Experience with event‑driven systems (Kafka/SNS/SQS), distributed systems, and observability (metrics/logs/tracing).

Familiarity with regulatory/security practices relevant to financial products (auditability, data protection, access controls).

Examples of FinTech Lending (what “domain knowledge” means)

Loan origination : digital applications, document upload, e‑sign, eligibility checks

Pricing & offers : APR, term, credit limits, risk‑based pricing, offer generation

Disbursement/funding : sending funds to bank accounts/cards/merchants; integration with payment rails

Servicing: repayment schedules, statements, amortization, interest calculations, customer support workflows

Compliance & audit: disclosures, data retention, audit trails, identity verification (KYC), fraud checks

Lending + wallet/payments integration: using a wallet balance for repayments, real‑time payment posting, ledger consistency

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Information Services

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