Solutions Architect at Salmon Group (National Capital Region)
Salmon Group· National Capital Region·
Role details
Salmon Group at a glance
A Philippine consumer fintech and licensed neobank offering AI-scored credit, cards, and deposits to underbanked Filipinos.
Salmon is a consumer financial technology company in the Philippines that provides credit lines, installment and cash loans, prepaid cards, and bank deposits to underbanked consumers, using AI credit scoring and a licensed rural bank it acquired.
~$310M ($160M equity + $150M bonds) raised · latest: $100M (April 2026): $60M equity + $40M debt · backed by International Finance Corporation (IFC, World Bank Group), ADQ (Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund), Lunate, Antler VC
Job description
The Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing technical solutions that align with business objectives. This role bridges the gap between business requirements and technical capabilities: ensuring that solutions are scalable, reliable, and efficient down to implementation.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Leadership
- Designing and architecting complex software systems.
- Ensuring adherence to SDLC, IT policies and standards, industry best practices
- Oversee development of Solutions from inception to release
- Ensure regulatory compliance for solutions that are crafted
- Develop comprehensive technical architectures for new products, features, or systems
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks
- Ensure that solutions adhere to best practices, standards, and guidelines
- Create detailed technical designs, including data models, system diagrams, and component specifications
- Provide guidance to development teams on implementation details
- Review and approve technical designs
- Identify and troubleshoot technical issues
IT Project Management
- Plan and manage software development projects, ensuring they meet deadlines
- Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to define requirements and prioritize features
- Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from design to deployment
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Core Competencies
- In-depth experience of Agile software Development • Experience with software architecture design and system integration
- Hands-on experience on working on distributed systems and microservices
- Experience with Stakeholder management
- Experience with software architecture design and system integration
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Hands-on experience in building application pipeline
- Hands-on experience in coaching and leading a small team of engineers
- Knowledge in core banking systems is a plus (ThoughtMachine, Oradian)
Qualifications
- Graduate of any 4 year IT related course
- At least 6 years total working experience
- Working experience in financial or banking industries
- Good to have: AWS SA, or any devOps Certification
Why work at Salmon Group
- Culture: Emphasizes “dependability,” innovation, and a human touch. Employees describe an agile, open environment where Day One employees shape the company.
- Work model: Mostly office-based at the Taguig City headquarters (Four/NEO Building, Bonifacio Global City). Some field roles (collections, housekeeping) are site-specific.
- Notable perks: Competitive salaries (e.g., PHP 30k-40k/month for junior roles; PHP 15k-25k for field roles). Popular roles include Credit Investigator (PHP 28k/month) and Collection Agent (PHP 16k/month).
- Engineering culture: Strong focus on AI, data analytics, and technology innovation; the CTO and SVP of AI and Data are part of senior management.