Senior Solutions Architect & Developer – Payment Systems & Customer Reporting

Job title: Senior Solutions Architect & Developer – Payment Systems & Customer Reporting

About the Role This is a hands-on Senior Solutions Architect & Developer role focused on Payment Systems and Customer Reporting for Mizuho Americas. You will design, develop, and support modern web applications and digital platforms with deep Angular front-end expertise and strong back-end, database, and full-stack delivery, collaborating with product, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, scalable, and regulatory-compliant digital banking experiences.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop enterprise-grade Angular web applications for corporate and institutional banking customers.
• Build responsive, accessible, and high-performance UIs; ensure cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness.
• Implement modular architecture using Angular/React best practices.
• Develop and integrate RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs; build backend services using Java/Spring Boot, .NET, or Node.js.
• Create and maintain database objects including tables, views, stored procedures, and functions; write efficient SQL queries.
• 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 including real-time payments and API-led architectures.
• Develop applications compliant with banking regulations and security policies; implement secure coding practices (SSO, OAuth2, OIDC, Encryption).
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline implementation; ensure code quality via testing and reviews; support production releases and issue resolution.
• Mentor team members and contribute to design reviews; collaborate with cross-functional teams.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of 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.
• Core skills: Enterprise and solution architecture in banking/payments; distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures; Azure cloud; security architecture; Angular, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3; REST APIs and state management; backend development (Java, .NET, Node.js); database expertise and SQL optimization; CI/CD tools.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Strong understanding of payment lifecycles and ISO 20022.
• Understanding of domestic and cross-border payment processing solutions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary ranges from $150,000 to $200,000 per year.
• In addition to salary, generous employee benefits package and discretionary bonus; competitive total rewards package.
• Hybrid working program with remote work opportunities depending on role, department needs, and local laws.