Open To Work
Marcus Pettiway
Kearny
Summary
Solution Architect with 10+ years of hands-on experience building and scaling fintech, digital banking, ecommerce, IT service platforms through cloud-native design, microservices, event-driven patterns and distributed systems. Strong expertise in AWS (EKS, API Gateway, RDS, CloudFront), microservices, and backend systems, building scalable, secure, production-ready architectures aligned with OCC compliance and the data residency requirements. Proven experience defining microservices architecture, API governance, and BFF patterns, with event-driven systems on Kafka, Redis, Docker/Kubernetes. Experienced in solution architecture, system design, domain-driven design, multi-tenant SaaS platforms, and secure integration patterns (HMAC, JWT, mTLS, Istio service mesh) for fintech platforms. Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Terragrunt), CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, monitoring, and observability across cloud-native platforms. Demonstrated technical leadership as Solution Architect / Engineering Lead, driving architecture reviews, BRD walkthroughs, stakeholder alignment, code quality, and team mentoring across Agile/Scrum environments. Experienced in legacy modernization (strangler pattern), regulatory-compliant architectures, and on-ground client engagement with leadership and engineering teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Solution Architect
Stripe
South San Francisco
05.2025 - Current
- Solution Architect for a leading fintech, driving architecture across a multi-project digital banking programme spanning Wallet, Super App, and Partner SDK platforms.
- Leading the design of cloud-native, high-availability AWS architectures (EKS, API Gateway, RDS, CloudFront) aligned with OCC compliance and data residency requirements.
- Defining microservices architecture, API governance, and BFF patterns across multiple platforms; architecting the Partner SDK ecosystem with secure backend integration (HMAC, JWT, mTLS, Istio service mesh).
- Drove legacy modernization using strangler pattern, performing system analysis, schema decomposition, and implementing phased migration strategy to transition from monolith to distributed, API-first platforms.
- Led security and DevOps strategy, focusing on IAM design, secrets management, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform/Terragrunt to enhance security posture.
- Conducted BRD walkthroughs, translating business requirements into scalable technical architectures while ensuring alignment between client stakeholders and engineering teams.
- Acting as on-ground technical lead, collaborating directly with client leadership, product, and engineering teams to align on platform design and delivery.
Engineering Lead
Belcan
Cincinnati
02.2023 - 04.2025
- Led a 4-to-8-member engineering team, owned end-to-end delivery from requirements to production, and collaborated with Product Owners, SREs, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable technical solutions.
- Designed and delivered scalable backend services and platform components — ephemeral services, batch processors, marketplace middleware, internal APIs, and shared application frameworks — powering 10+ microservices across internal and customer-facing platforms.
- Drove event-driven architecture with Kafka to decouple services, designed CI/CD pipelines and AWS-based cloud architecture to enhance deployment reliability and observability.
- Owned backend solution architecture for Belcan, a B2B self-service portal for digital value services, integrating Stripe, Sift (ML fraud) and partner marketplaces via REST APIs.
- Led architecture reviews, technical discussions, and code reviews; leveraged AI-assisted development tools (ChatGPT, Claude Code, RAG) to accelerate delivery and enhance code quality.
Senior Software Engineer
BigCommerce
Austin
11.2020 - 01.2023
- Designed and developed full stack microservices for business loan applications, enhancing application performance and user experience using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data JPA, React.js, and Redux.
- Implemented REST/gRPC APIs, deployed via Docker/Kubernetes for scalable and resilient operations.
- Improved the business rule engine and implemented Drools-based solutions, increasing processing efficiency and reducing manual intervention.
- Resolved production-critical defects and optimized workflows, leveraging Elastic Stack for monitoring and analytics to ensure system reliability.
- Built blockchain-based payment solution as Proof of Technology using IBM Blockchain and Hyperledger Fabric, Golang, IBM Cloud.
- Contributed to end-to-end design and code reviews for proof-of-concept solutions, fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams to drive project success.
Full Stack Engineer
Infosys
Bridgewater
09.2015 - 10.2020
- Implemented technology solutions and frameworks for SaaS deployment, enhancing functionality with reporting modules, authentication, web services, and custom policy engines.
- Developed REST APIs for a multi-tenant online dispute resolution platform, improving client workflows and system usability.
- Enhanced web security, application performance, and mobile responsiveness, resulting in improved user experience and system reliability.
- Contributed to architecture and system design, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and modularity of SaaS solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ06-2015
Skills
- Solution Architecture
- System Design
- API governance
- AWS (EKS, API Gateway, RDS, CloudFront, Identity management, S3)
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Terragrunt
- Microservices
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Nodejs (TypeScript)
- Expressjs
- NestJS
- Golang
- Python
- Reactjs
- Nextjs
- Vuejs
- Kafka
- Redis
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- Oracle
- Open Search
- Redshift
- Grafana
- DataDog
- Redash
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- MTLS
- HMAC
- JWT
- OAuth 20
- Secrets Management
- BFF
- DDD
- Strangler Pattern
- Schema Decomposition
- Phased Migration
- Sift (ML Fraud Detection)
- Stripe
- Adyen
- PayPal
- Jira
- Confluence
- Kanban
- Scrum
- Technical Leadership
- Stakeholder management
- BRD review
- Kinguin
- OpenAI
- ChatGPT
- Claude Code
- Technical Leadership
- Stakeholder management
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteSalary Range
$130000/yr - $180000/yrTimeline
Solution Architect
Stripe
05.2025 - Current
Engineering Lead
Belcan
02.2023 - 04.2025
Senior Software Engineer
BigCommerce
11.2020 - 01.2023
Full Stack Engineer
Infosys
09.2015 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Stockton University