Senior Solutions Architect & Developer - Payment Systems & Cust Reporting

In this role you will be responsible for the design, development, and production support of modern web applications and digital platforms supporting Mizuho Americas' banking customers. This role is a fully hands-on senior system developer with deep expertise in Angular-based front-end development, complemented by strong capabilities in backend services, database design, and full-stack solution delivery. You will work closely with product, business, architecture, security, and infrastructure teams to build secure, scalable, and regulatory-compliant digital banking experiences.

The role demands ownership of the end-to-end development lifecycle, including UI, APIs, data layer, and deployment artifacts, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and banking regulatory requirements., * Design and develop enterprise-grade Angular web applications for corporate and institutional banking customers.

• Build responsive, accessible, and high-performance user interfaces aligned with UX/UI standards.
• Implement modular architecture using Angular/React best practices.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness.

Full-Stack Development

• Develop and integrate RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Build backend services using modern frameworks (Java/Spring Boot, .NET, Node.js).
• Create and maintain database objects including tables, views, stored procedures, and functions. Write efficient SQL queries and optimize data access.

System Architecture & Solution Design

• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to microservices and API-first architectures.
• Design solutions aligned with enterprise architecture principles, cloud strategy and regulatory requirements using scalable, resilient, and secure integration patterns.
• Support modernization initiatives including real-time payments and API-led architectures.

Banking & Secure Application Development

• Develop applications compliant with banking regulations and security policies.
• Implement secure coding practices (SSO, OAuth2, OIDC, Encryption).

DevOps & Delivery

• Participate in CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Ensure code quality via testing and reviews.
• Support production releases and issue resolution.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor team members and contribute to design reviews & collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• 10+ years of overall technology experience with significant experience in Angular and full-stack development in banking or financial services
• Proven experience architecting mission-critical, high-volume, regulated systems.
• Knowledge of payment rails, clearing models, and settlement mechanisms.
• Knowledge of architecture design aligned with ISO 20022 and other financial messaging standards.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Core - Must Have

• Enterprise and solution architecture experience in banking or payments.
• Distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Azure cloud experience.
• Security architecture, authentication, authorization, and data protection.
• Angular, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3
• REST APIs and state management
• Backend development (Java, .NET, Node.js)
• Database expertise and SQL optimization
• CI/CD tools experience (full DevOps and App code scans)

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Strong understanding of payment lifecycles and ISO 20022.
• Understanding of domestic and cross-border payment processing solutions., Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience. Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

The expected base salary ranges from $150k-$200k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill , Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.