Technical Architect

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Tek Spikes

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Software • SaaS • Consulting

Tek Spikes is a technology company specializing in Java and UI development, offering a range of services including DevOps and cloud consulting. With expertise in both backend and frontend development, Tek Spikes helps businesses improve their processes through custom software solutions and IT consulting services. They pride themselves on their experienced team and successful track record of completed projects, aiming to enhance client competitiveness and operational efficiency.

11 - 50 employees

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Role:- Technical Architect • Location:- Remote • We are seeking a seasoned Backend Architect with deep expertise in regulated financial systems, trading platforms, and end-to-end trading infrastructure to lead the architecture and backend development of a greenfield Futures Commodity Commissions Market (FCM) platform. • This product will power a federally regulated sports prediction market, akin to Robinhood’s financial trading model, requiring full compliance with CFTC and NFA regulations. You will design, architect, and oversee the buildout of a highly scalable, secure, and compliant trading platform operating in a high-performance AWS cloud-native environment. • This role is critical in shaping the front-office (OMS), mid-office (clearing and settlement), and back-office (reporting and compliance) infrastructure from scratch. You'll be expected to act as both a strategic architect and a hands-on engineer. • Architecture & System Design • Architect and lead development of a scalable and compliant backend system for binary trading markets (e.g., sports futures). • Design and implement: Order Management System (OMS): Trade matching, limit orders, and execution. • Clearing House Connectivity: Integration of trade flows and money movement with clearing partners. • Compliance Subsystems: Regulatory checks (pre-trade, post-trade), CFTC/NFA reporting, and audit trails. • Back Office Reporting: Generation of trade statements, end-of-day summaries, DCO (Derivatives Clearing Organization) communications. • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work with Product, Compliance, Frontend, and Legal to define business and regulatory requirements. • Collaborate with frontend engineers (SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, Next.js) to define RESTful and event-driven APIs via AWS API Gateway. • Partner with finance and operations teams to define MVP requirements for trade reconciliation and reporting. • Implementation & Leadership • Build and mentor backend teams (onshore and offshore) through implementation, code reviews, and deployment. • Produce architecture documentation, technical specifications, and estimation for Statements of Work (SOW). • Evaluate and integrate third-party systems or vendors (e.g., FIS) when needed. • Infrastructure & Compliance • Design AWS-native architecture leveraging services like DynamoDB, Kafka, EC2, EKS, CloudWatch. • Establish secure CI/CD pipelines with observability, logging, failover, and alerting. • Ensure all components are compliant with CFTC, NFA, and industry-standard financial protocols.

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of backend system design experience in regulated, high-performance environments. • Proven expertise building systems for financial markets, commodities, or exchanges. • Strong coding experience with C++ on .NET, especially for performance-critical systems. • Deep knowledge of CFTC/NFA regulations and compliance reporting. • Experience designing OMS, clearing workflows, and fund transfer protocols. • Demonstrated success deploying AWS-native systems for real-time applications. • Strong written and verbal communication; ability to document and explain complex systems to business and technical stakeholders.