Full-Time Staff Software Architect

As a Staff Software Architect, you will serve as a senior technology leader who connects strategic vision with hands-on execution. This role is ideal for an architect who thrives in guiding large-scale platform evolution, mentoring technical teams, and solving complex engineering problems.

Architectural Leadership & Strategy:

• Partner with the Chief Architect to align vision and shape long-term technology strategy.
• Review designs, epics, and proposals to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Lead and facilitate design reviews, guiding teams on microservices, DDD, hexagonal architecture, and event-driven design.
• Drive technical transformation through hands-on prototyping, emerging tech adoption, and architectural modernization.

Cloud & Platform Excellence:

• Design and deliver cloud-native, Kubernetes-based solutions with deep AWS expertise.
• Monitor and optimize cloud expenditure using FinOps practices.
• Lead initiatives for platform reliability, performance, and infrastructure cost management.
• Support multi-cloud strategies and evaluate new cloud services where appropriate.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Partner with product, engineering, and leadership to balance technical excellence with business priorities.
• Communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor engineers and foster strong architectural thinking across teams.
• Present architecture vision and progress to stakeholders with clarity and influence.

Hands-on Technical Delivery:

• Design and implement key platform components when needed.
• Create proofs-of-concept for evaluating and integrating new technologies.
• Stay proficient in multiple programming languages (TypeScript, Node.js, Python preferred; Go a strong bonus).
• Contribute to on-call rotations for critical production systems.

Experience & Leadership:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in software architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and shape architectural direction at organizational scale.
• Proven track record leading technical transformation initiatives.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Technical Expertise:

• Deep expertise in AWS and Kubernetes.
• Experience with multiple cloud vendors and multi-cloud approaches.
• Strong DevOps/CI-CD background, with hands-on experience in Terraform.
• Expertise in modern architectural patterns: microservices, hexagonal, DDD, bounded contexts, and event-driven approaches.
• Strong programming background (TypeScript, Node.js, or Python preferred; Go a strong bonus).

Essential Soft Skills:

• Exceptional communicator.
• Trusted mentor and role model.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Collaborative and detail-oriented.

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