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
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