Architecture · 2026-02-25 · 8 min read
How back-office architecture works in a brokerage
Treat back office as an owned domain with role design and audit trails — not a hidden admin page.
Permission design
Least privilege is operational safety. Map who can view PII, adjust accounts, approve withdrawals, and export sensitive data.
Exception queues
Funding mismatches, onboarding stalls, and account changes need queues with SLAs — not chat threads.
Auditability
“Who changed what” is not bureaucracy; it is how you investigate incidents without guesswork.