Solutions Architect

Episode Six Limited; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech company is seeking a Solutions Architect to join their Global Delivery team remotely in the UK. This role requires at least 10 years of experience in solution architecture, strong communication skills, and a deep understanding of the payments industry. The ideal candidate will lead technical pre-sales exercises, prepare presentations, and collaborate with development teams to deliver client solutions in an agile environment.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development support

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in customer-facing roles and solution architecture.
• Ability to articulate ideas/solutions clearly and effectively.
• Strong understanding of the payments landscape and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales exercises with customers.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations.
• Collaborate with development teams to deliver solutions.

Skills

Customer-facing roles

Solution architecture & technical design

Payments industry knowledge

Excellent communication skills (English)

APIs experience

Strong technical understanding

Team player

Java-based applications expertise

Job description

Overview

Episode Six is a global provider of API-based payment processing and wallet management infrastructure. We are a 100% cloud-native, hyper-configurable fintech company recognized as a "Top 10 Place to Work in Fintech." We power payments for major banks, airlines, and fintechs, with offices in Austin, Tokyo, Singapore, Brisbane, and London, serving clients in 24 countries. We are hiring to grow our Global Delivery team.

Location: Remote in the UK for this role. If you are excited by redefining what’s possible in payments, consider joining Episode Six.

What we’re hiring for

We are a growing fintech organization looking to add a Solutions Architect for our Global Delivery team. This role is based remotely in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales exercises with customers
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations
• Lead design of creative solutions from conception to delivery, shaping our clients\' thinking
• Support sales in answering RFI/RFP/RFQ (technical focus) and other customer proposals
• Craft well-defined descriptions of operations/statement of works, partitioning solutions, and support definition of project specifications and development needs
• Collaborate with development teams and project managers to deliver client solutions per the agreed scope
• Provide solutions assurance to ensure proposals meet client business requirements and align with technology strategy & standards
• Articulate and manage technical risks
• Support Episode Six\'s goals related to sales, productivity, profitability, and industry penetration
• Assist in developing strategies and materials in support of Episode Six\'s architecture practice, business development, and sales
• Contribute to the roadmap and future solutions
• Provide subject matter expertise to clients and colleagues
• Travel as required, mostly in the UK region

Qualifications and skills

• 10 years of experience in: customer-facing roles, solution architecture & technical design, and payments industry with a focus on card products (credit, debit, prepaid, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills (English) with ability to engage across stakeholders at business or technical levels
• Ability to articulate ideas/solutions clearly, visually and in writing
• Experience working with APIs
• Strong technical understanding and willingness to learn and develop skills daily
• Highly driven, self-motivated, and autonomous
• Team player with a proactive, entrepreneurial attitude thriving in an agile, evolving environment
• Knowledge of payment concepts and global payments landscape; familiarity with US regulatory landscape preferred
• Application architecture/domain expertise in Java-based applications and cloud/on-premise infrastructure

What makes a successful E6er

• We value diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences and foster an inclusive environment for everyone to excel and grow.
• We are committed to hard work, smart work, attention to detail, humility, continuous learning, and making an impact.
• A people-first mentality with professional development from day 1, wellbeing support, and flexible work arrangements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Episode Six is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application or interview process. Please reach out to E6\'s Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail] if you need support.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level • Employment type: Full-time • Job function: Engineering and Information Technology