
Thought Machine · Singapore
Thought Machine's mission is bold – to properly and permanently rid the world's banks of legacy technology. To achieve this, we have developed the foundations o...
Thought Machine's mission is bold – to properly and permanently rid the world's banks of legacy technology. To achieve this, we
have developed the foundations of modern banking through core and payments technology which run natively in the cloud. What we are
attempting is hard and means we need great people working together to build great technology.
We have grown rapidly in the past few years – growing our team to more than 550 individuals across offices in London, New York,
Singapore, Sydney and our newly established Engineering Hub in Lisbon. We have raised more than £500m in funding and our investors
include Molten Ventures, Eurazeo, Intesa Sanpaolo, Temasek, Nyca Partners, JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments, Standard
Chartered Ventures, and more.
We have created a culture that enables our team to produce the best work in the industry while ensuring we have fun along the way.
We're regularly cited as having a fantastic workplace culture and have been recognised by Sifted magazine as having one of the
highest Glassdoor ratings for a UK fintech company and the industry's most generous employee share package. Named one of the
world's most innovative fintechs by Global Finance Magazine, we were also recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe's
fastest-growing companies for two consecutive years—and a UK Best Employer for 2026.
Architects within the Expert Services team at Thought Machine play a crucial role in enabling clients to successfully modernise
their core banking and payments systems using the Vault platform. This involves working across pre-sales and delivery engagements
to provide expert advice on deployment, configuration, integration, and migration. The Architect will consult on the successful
execution of end-to-end core replacement programmes. They are expected to have deep knowledge of the Vault product suite and
future roadmap, both in terms of functionality offered, the non-functional requirements it has been designed to meet and the
choices and constraints that have informed that architecture.
Key Responsibilities
skillset.
application of best practice.
the same assets.
clients.
influencing the product roadmap.
Requirements
Essential
context influencing large-scale transformation programmes.
architecture, CQRS, and process orchestration.
disaster recovery (e.g., running systems across multi-availability zones and regions).
audience (enterprise architects, engineers, and business stakeholders).
advice with banking domain knowledge and understanding of transformation execution.
Desirable
Some experience of large-scale migration programmes, particularly core banking migrations.
Benefits
We actively hire candidates who demonstrate technical excellence in their field and welcome people of all ages and backgrounds,
providing everyone with equal access to professional development. You are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't
accurately match the job description. We also encourage applications from those with different abilities, including candidates
with ADHD, autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia.
WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM Specialist Solutions Architects (SSA) are domain experts aligned to specific Stripe solutions and customer buying centers. We have in-depth knowledge of specific solution offerings and a deep understanding of customer challenges. We align with specialist product sellers on deals, advise the broader pre-sales team on complex opportunities, support pipeline development and revenue attainment, serve as an advisor on go-to-market sales plays, and provide critical insights to our product and engineering teams. WHAT YOU'LL DO You will collaborate closely with sales and pre-sales teams to drive pipeline and revenue targets, while also educating the product and engineering teams on market trends and strongly influencing the product roadmap. You will develop deep relationships with senior customer business leaders and grow Stripe's solution offerings with new and existing customers. As a subject matter expert, you will scale the broader organization by creating reusable assets and coaching others on complex, high-value opportunities. As a Specialist Solutions Architect for Money Management, you will lead in-depth product discussions with Stripe's top users and prospects and execute against our go-to-market strategy for Stripe Capital, Issuing, Financial Accounts, and our global Payouts suite. You will help users understand how these products combine to create a compounding embedded finance platform—enabling them to build card programs, hold and move funds globally, and offer financing options that increase user stickiness and unlock new revenue streams. RESPONSIBILITIES * Act as a subject matter expert on Stripe's Money Management products—Capital, Issuing, Financial Accounts, and global Payouts—to accelerate opportunities * Demonstrate a deep understanding of embedded finance applications and articulate how Stripe's Money Management products combine to create a platform for building financial services * Consult with users on a broad range of embedded finance use cases: charge card programs, global payouts, revenue-based financing, loans, and lines of credit * Understand the compliance requirements of solutions built with Stripe products, including KYC/KYB, BSA/AML, card network rules, and how they apply across geographies and use cases * Define, share, and learn best practices and reusable assets with the broader GTM organization to enhance the quality and efficiency of the team * Create reference architectures to uplevel the team and refine reference solutions based on product enhancements and customer feedback * Partner closely with the Money Management product sales team on Stripe's largest opportunities, leading solution strategy and owning key customer relationships * Serve as a "Voice of the Customer" internally, providing actionable insights to product stakeholders to influence the Money Management product roadmap and feature prioritization * Provide critical insights on emerging opportunities—including stablecoin-based money movement and global financial access—to influence the product roadmap * Stay current on competitive analysis and market differentiation * Support marketing events including executive briefings, conferences, user groups, and trade shows WHO YOU ARE We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 7+ years of technical sales experience, ideally within a fintech company * 3+ years of product experience with embedded finance solutions—card issuing, treasury management, lending, or global payouts * Experience with integrating RESTful APIs into web applications * Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, comfortable explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences * A passion for learning and researching current and emerging products to develop innovative solutions * A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners * Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Strong knowledge of software engineering and architecture patterns, with the ability to understand how a wide variety of technologies and systems interact * Familiarity with compliance frameworks governing embedded finance: KYC/KYB, BSA/AML, card network rules, and money transmission licensing * Experience enabling and scaling a GTM team * Experience in systems design, with a background building and deploying complex financial applications
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We evaluate candidates based on skills, experience, and business fit, and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Data privacy statement: Data Protection for Applicants – Ultra Tendency