Lead Software Architect

The Lead Software Architect will provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for our software engineering organization. As a Lead Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems while mentoring team members and driving technical excellence across the organization.

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of complex distributed systems
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
• Drive technical decisions and establish best practices across the organization
• Design and implement scalable solutions, including e-commerce and content management systems
• Collaborate with product teams to define technical strategy and roadmap
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and architectural patterns
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security
• Lead critical technical initiatives and drive innovation

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a similar field, required. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least 10 years of software engineering experience
• At least 2 years of technical leadership with software engineering teams

 

Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive experience designing and building distributed systems, including message queues and event-driven architectures
• Strong background in e-commerce platforms, payment systems, and system integration
• Proven track record of leading complex technical projects
• Expert knowledge of software design patterns and architectural principles
• Expert-level proficiency in a modern tech stack (.NET and Javascript preferred, alternatives considered)
• Experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• At least 3 years of experience in one of AWS, Azure
• Knowledge of CI/CD, git, and DevSecOps practices and tools
• Experience with design and implementation of monitoring and observability systems
• Excellent communication skills and mentoring abilities
• Prefer experience with C4 modeling
• Prefer experience with modern AI software development tools (GitHub CoPilot, Cursor, etc.)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

2024-4412

Full-Time