Full-Time
Architect
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Zafin
501-1,000 employees
SaaS platform for banking product pricing
Senior
Toronto, ON, Canada
Requires onsite presence in Toronto for two to three days per week.
- 7+ years in: Designing and coding scalable, high-performance solutions.
- Leading technical teams in distributed systems and full-stack development.
- Building secure, cloud-native applications with technologies like Java, Spring (Spring Boot and Spring Batch) React, GraphQL, and Kafka.
- Database design and optimization with PostgreSQL and NoSQL solutions.
- Expertise in: Cloud platforms (preferably Azure) with cost-efficient design principles.
- Event-driven architectures and stream processing.
- 12-factor app design and headless architectures.
- 3+ years in a product-focused environment (Nice to Have).
- Experience with release automation and management including GitOps, CI/CD automation with Kustomize overlays and ArgoCD (Nice to Have).
- Collaborate with teams of talented engineers, guiding architecture decisions while contributing directly to the codebase.
- Translate business requirements into system specifications, propose high-impact design changes, and develop enterprise-grade backend applications.
- Drive modern architectural practices like 12-factor app design, cloud-native development, and event-based systems.
- Use your expertise to diagnose and resolve challenging technical problems.
- Partner with the Chief Architect and cross-functional teams to shape our modernization strategy and execute it with excellence.
- Work in a fast-paced, agile environment, delivering solutions that scale and perform.
- You’re comfortable rolling up your sleeves to debug, code, and deliver solutions.
- Passionate about staying ahead of tech trends, experimenting, and learning.
- Skilled at explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Focused on scalability, reliability, and delivering exceptional user experiences.
Zafin provides a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform tailored for banks and financial institutions to manage and optimize their product pricing, packaging, and offers. The platform enables banks to quickly adapt to customer needs and competitive pressures by deploying new products and pricing strategies in days, rather than months, which reduces reliance on extensive IT support. This efficiency helps banks attract new customers, retain existing ones, and grow their business while ensuring compliance with regulations through consistent and transparent practices. Zafin serves a wide range of clients, from small regional banks to large international institutions, and operates on a subscription-based model that provides ongoing value through regular updates and support. The company's goal is to assist banks in their digital transformation and core modernization efforts, allowing them to remain competitive in a rapidly changing financial landscape.
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$31.1M
Headquarters
Vancouver, Canada
Founded
2002
6 month growth
↑ 9%1 year growth
↑ 15%2 year growth
↑ 37%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The appointment of Michael Nitsopoulos as Chief Product Officer brings extensive experience and a proven track record of innovation, which could drive further product advancements.
- Partnerships with industry leaders like Finxact and Navy Federal Credit Union enhance Zafin's credibility and expand its market reach.
- The acquisition by Nordic Capital provides Zafin with additional resources and strategic support to accelerate growth and innovation.
What critics are saying
- Executive turnover in the tech industry, as seen with recent changes, could lead to instability and strategic misalignment.
- The competitive fintech landscape requires continuous innovation to maintain a leading position, posing a challenge for sustained growth.
What makes Zafin unique
- Zafin's platform enables banks to deploy new products and pricing strategies in days rather than months, offering a significant time-to-market advantage over competitors.
- The company's focus on regulatory compliance and operational efficiency makes it particularly appealing to banks undergoing digital transformation or core modernization.
- Zafin's international perspective and experience with diverse banking markets provide it with unique insights and best practices that set it apart from other fintech providers.
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