Principal AI & FinTech Architect

Description :

Job Title : Principal AI & FinTech Architect

Location : Remote (India)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on technologist to join as a Principal AI & FinTech Architect. This role will act as the core AI + finance R&D engine for the organization, translating high-level business ideas into scalable, production-ready AI systems.

This is a builder-first, high-ownership role, where the individual operates with significant autonomy and serves as a technical second-in-command to the CTO, with strong influence on architecture, product direction, and engineering excellence.

The role is split between :

- 70% hands-on AI + financial systems R&D

- 30% technical leadership and capability building

Key Responsibilities :

AI & Financial Systems R&D (70%) :

- Independently translate business problems into AI-driven technical solutions across accounting, ERP, and financial ecosystems

- Conduct deep technical discovery across financial systems, APIs, and data structures

- Design and implement AI-powered workflows using LLMs and automation frameworks

- Build rapid prototypes to validate feasibility, scalability, and business impact

- Define production-ready system architectures and ensure seamless transition to engineering teams

- Develop solutions across:

- Financial reporting automation

- Ledger intelligence

- Compliance & audit workflows

- Financial analytics

- ERP and fintech integrations

Success Metric :

End-to-end ownership from idea validated prototype scalable production architecture with minimal oversight

Architecture & Capability Leadership (30%)

- Establish best practices for integrating AI into product development

- Define architectural standards for AI and financial system integration

- Ensure prototypes are translated into robust, production-grade systems

- Elevate engineering standards and AI adoption across teams

Success Metric:

Improved speed, consistency, and quality of AI-driven product development

Required Experience

- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience

- Proven track record of building and deploying AI-enabled systems in production

- Strong experience with accounting systems, ERP platforms, fintech ecosystems, or structured financial data

- Demonstrated ability to independently lead technical discovery and solution design

- Deep expertise in designing scalable, distributed system architectures

Technical Skills

- Strong backend expertise: Python, .NET Core, system architecture

- Frontend exposure: React.js, Next.js

- Hands-on experience with LLM integration and AI tooling

- Cloud platforms: AWS / GCP / Azure

- Financial API integrations and structured data modeling

- DevOps practices and scalable system design

Ideal Candidate Profile

- Highly independent, execution-driven, and ownership-oriented

- Strong systems thinker with deep architectural expertise

- Comfortable working with ambiguity and minimal supervision

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to document and guide teams

- Commercially aware with a strong focus on business outcomes

Why This Role is Unique

- Operates as the AI innovation engine of the company

- Direct impact on product, architecture, and business outcomes

- High autonomy with strategic influence

- Clear path toward future technical leadership / platform ownership