Lead Solution Architect (Digital Client Channels) (f/m/x)

Deutsche Bank Technology in Berlin

DB Technology brings together thousands of engineers and technologists across the globe. Our teams work from major trading hubs and modern tech centres, building the platforms that power one of the world’s leading financial institutions. We focus on technical excellence, engineering best practices, and innovation at scale using modern architectures, cloud technologies, and automation to shape the future of financial services.

Berlin is our newest and fastest‑growing tech location. Here, you will find an international engineering community, a strong culture of collaboration, and the opportunity to influence technology used by millions of clients. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating outstanding career paths for talented engineers from around the world.

Our teams work in agile setups and build solutions for our global #GlobalHausbank from the heart of Germany’s tech ecosystem.

Digital Client Channels for our Commercial Banking Tribe Domain

You will join the Commercial Banking Tribe Domain, the digital engine behind Deutsche Bank’s small and medium‑sized enterprise (SME) business in Germany, one of the bank’s strongest growth areas.

Our mission:

To transform the digital experience of ~800,000 clients across three major brands. We build and scale the BizBanking platform, enabling modern digital sales journeys, intuitive self‑service capabilities, and highly automated banking processes.

As a Lead Solution Architect (f/m/x) for our Digital Client Channels tribe you will be the driver of innovation and creation for our new Online and Mobile Banking in aspects of design and technology.

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Your key responsibilities

• Shape the end‑to‑end solution architecture for online and mobile banking, including designing secure and scalable Backend‑for‑Frontend (BFF) and service APIs that power our digital channels.

• Work closely with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and cross‑functional squads to translate business goals into robust architecture roadmaps and actionable designs with clear non‑functional requirements.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the bank security, identity, data, payments, compliance, and enterprise architecture to ensure alignment, design governance, and architectural consistency.

• Elevate engineering standards across web, mobile, BFF, and backend services by guiding cloud‑native patterns, reliability engineering practices, threat modeling, observability, and secure SDLC principles.

• Design architectures that scale across multiple brands and international markets, supporting localization, feature‑flagged rollout, regulatory requirements, accessibility, and platform reuse.

Your skills and experiences

• University degree in a technological or scientific field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics) or equivalent hands‑on professional experience in complex software environments.

• Proven experience designing modern architectures for digital channels, including APIs, microservices, integration patterns, and cloud‑native platforms.

• Strong ability to collaborate with Product Owners, engineers, and cross‑functional stakeholders to translate business needs into secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals such as security, resilience, observability, performance optimization, and cost‑efficient system design.

• Excellent English communication skills at C1–C2 level, enabling effective work in an international, distributed team.

What we offer

We provide you with a comprehensive portfolio of benefits and offerings to support both, your private and professional needs.

Emotionally and mentally balanced
A positive mind helps us master the challenges of everyday life – both professionally and privately. We offer consultation in difficult life situations as well as mental health awareness trainings.

Physically thriving
We support you in staying physically fit through an offering to maintain personal health and a professional environment. You can benefit from health check-ups; vaccination drives as well as advice on healthy living and nutrition.

Socially connected
Networking opens up new perspectives, helps us thrive professionally and personally as well as strengthens our self-confidence and well-being. You can benefit from PME family service, FitnessCenter Job, flexible working (e.g parttime, hybrid working, job tandem) as well as an extensive culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Financially secure
We provide you with financial security not only during your active career but also for the future. You can benefit from offerings such as pension plans, banking services, company bicycle or "Deutschlandticket”.

Since our offerings slightly vary across locations, please contact your recruiter with specific questions.

This job is available in full and parttime.

In case of any recruitment related questions, please get in touch with Binh Bui .

Contact Binh Bui: +49 30 34073081

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