Technology - Technical Architect

Technology – Technical ArchitectSoros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1973. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world's largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy.Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it's not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically with a long-term view in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public and private equity and credit, fixed income, foreign exchange, and alternative assets. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long-term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.Job OverviewWe're looking for a Technical Architect to own the technical direction of our platform — designing scalable, secure, and maintainable systems while guiding engineering teams on implementation. You'll bridge the gap between high-level business requirements and concrete technical solutions, working closely with engineering, product, and security to ensure our architecture supports both current needs and future growth.Major ResponsibilitiesDesign and document system architecture for new products and major features, balancing scalability, reliability, security, and costSet and evolve technical standards, patterns, and best practices across engineering teamsChampion engineering excellence across the organization, driving adoption of best practices in code quality, test quality, design patterns, and enterprise architecture patterns.Define and promote testing strategy and standards (unit, integration, regression, chaos) across teams, ensuring quality is built into the architecture upfrontEvaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and services for new initiativesPartner with engineering leads to review designs, identify risks, and unblock complex technical decisionsLead architecture reviews for major projects, including security and compliance considerationsDrive decisions on system integration, data flow, and API design across servicesIdentify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and scalability constraintsMentor engineers on architectural thinking and system designGuide the architecture and governance of AI/LLM initiatives, including model integration patterns, data usage, risk controls, and responsible AI practices.Own architecture and governance for agentic applications — including skills/tooling management, model selection and lifecycle management, and cost efficiency and optimization across AI workloadsCollaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical roadmapsStay current with emerging technologies and assess their relevance to the organization's needsWhat We Value12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in an architecture or technical leadership roleDeep experience designing distributed systems, microservices, or data mesh architecturesStrong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS) and infrastructure-as-code practicesProven track record of making and documenting architectural decisions (e.g., ADRs) at scaleExperience with system design trade-offs: consistency vs. availability, latency, throughput, costStrong understanding of security best practices, including identity/access management, encryption, and secrets managementExcellent communication skills — able to explain technical trade-offs to both engineers and non-technical stakeholdersExperience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and modern DevOps practicesExperience working in the financial services industry, with working domain knowledge of financial instruments (equities, fixed income, derivatives, etc.), accounting/ledger principles, and market data systems and feeds.Strong background in domain model design and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles, including bounded contexts, aggregates, and ubiquitous language, with experience applying them to complex business domainsExpert-level knowledge of unit, integration, and regression testing frameworks and methodology, with experience embedding test strategy into architecture decisionsExperience architecting systems for trading, portfolio management, risk management, or accounting/reconciliation platformsWorking understanding of frontend technologies and frameworks (e.g., Angular, React) sufficient to make informed full-stack architecture decisionsGeneral understanding of AI/LLM technologies and their application in enterprise systems (e.g., RAG, agentic workflows, model integration patterns)Experience with data architecture, including data warehousing and pipeline designRelevant certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, TOGAF)Prior experience leading architecture reviews or technical governance boardsWe anticipate the base salary of this role to be between $200,000-250,000. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will also be eligible to receive a discretionary year-end bonus.In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values: Smart risk-taking // Owner's Mindset // Teamwork // Humility // Integrity