Senior Solution Architect - Pricing & Decision Engine - Banking Domain

About the job: Senior Solution Architect - Central Pricing Engine. Experience: 9+ Years. Industry: Banking / Financial Services. Role Overview: We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect / Lead Engineer to design and lead a centralized Pricing & Decisioning Platform, leveraging modern AI/ML capabilities where applicable to enhance pricing decisions, automation and customer-level pricing. Key Responsibilities: - Design architecture for a centralized Pricing & Decision Engine. - Define AI/ML integration for intelligent pricing, decisioning and optimization use cases. - Design APIs, Microservices and event-driven integrations. - Develop pricing rules, configurations, parameters, workflows and simulations. - Integrate with Core Banking, CRM, Risk, Finance, Treasury and Digital Channels. - Define security, scalability, performance, DR and observability requirements. - Support RFI/RFP, vendor evaluation and make-vs-buy decisions. - Lead engineering teams and ensure high-quality implementation. - Ensure auditability, governance and regulatory traceability. Key Skills: - 9+ years in Solution/Enterprise Architecture or Engineering. - Strong Banking / BFSI experience. - Experience with Pricing Engine / Rule Engine / Decision Engine. - Knowledge of AI/ML and AI-enabled decisioning. - Strong Java / Python, Spring Boot / Fast API. - Microservices, REST APIs, Event-driven architecture. - Cloud / Hybrid architecture, CI/CD and containers. - Architecture design, vendor evaluation and technical leadership. - Knowledge of Deposits, Lending, Cards, Mortgages or Wealth. - Preferred: Experience in banking pricing, AI/ML-based decisioning, product configuration, rule engines or core banking transformation.