Staff-level software engineer at a fintech bank responsible for architecting and operating core banking systems with regulatory compliance as a first-class design property. Lead vendor selection and integration across critical stacks (core, data, identity, observability, card processing), define integration boundaries with Affirm Inc, and establish operational practices (reliability, observability, incident response, disaster recovery) that satisfy FDIC and state examiner standards.… Mentor engineers, drive AI-leveraged engineering practices, and communicate technical strategy to executives, compliance, and cross-org engineering teams. Requires 8+ years of hands-on systems ownership in regulated environments (banking, payments, healthcare), deep expertise in AWS, Terraform, and cloud data platforms, and proven ability to set technical direction and execute multi-quarter strategy across teams.