Solution Design Architect

About Us:

Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we are growing in direct to consumer card segment as well.

Our EVP:

At Network International, we always stay ahead. . In the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and purposeful collaboration. We invest  first in our people, empowering you to make bold decisions, learn fast, and grow your expertise alongside industry leaders. Here, solving complex problems means more than using cutting-edge technology; it’s about creating meaningful value for our customers, together. We foster a culture where trust, accountability, and achievement go hand in hand—because success isn’t just a goal; it’s how we work, every day, as one team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and execute software systems and applications to address business needs.
• Define all aspects of software and app development, from coding standards to workflow and appropriate technology.
• Identify areas where processes and system architecture can be improved.
• Provide architectural blueprints and technical leadership to the IT team.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform.
• Work closely with the product team to translate business ideas into technical solutions.
• Keep up to date with technology trends in the industry.
• Contribute towards creating documentation that enhances organisational understanding and keeps track of decision making.
• Do code reviews for selected complex stories.
• Do hands-on coding in PHP (Laravel, Lumen), Java, GoLang, or Python when the need arise.
• Do architectural reviews to ensure developers interpreted and followed your specifications correctly

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in development.
• Broad understanding of coding, programming languages and frameworks, especially PHP (Laravel, Lumen), Java, GoLang, or Python (advantages).
• Experience working with Queuing Technologies, i.e. RabbitMQ, SQS,
• Experience working with Caching Technology, i.e. Redis.
• Experience building and deploying Docker Technology, Kubernetes, etc.
• AWS experience would be an advantage.
• Good understanding of Microservices and Web API integration.
• Extensive knowledge of the software development process and corresponding technologies.
• Excellent understanding of design patterns and architectural styles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience designing and implementing software applications, both backend and frontend.
• Experience working on large-scale software projects, ecommerce platform building experience is a plus.
• Some knowledge of fintech would be advantageous.
• Ability to work in a team or independently.