Lead Software Architect - Distributed Systems

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Basic Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven experience architecting and implementing complex, distributed systems
• Demonstrated success delivering highly available, mission-critical services in production environments
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language
• Hands-on experience with modern architectural paradigms such as event-driven systems, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Skilled at producing architectural artifacts, including system diagrams, technical documentation, and design decision records
• Solid understanding of software design patterns and system design principles, with the ability to both apply best practices and critically assess them when needed
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, with a preference for AWS experience
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with full-stack application development (GraphQL, Postgres Database)
• 7+ years of experience with high-test coverage delivery using unit- and front-end-test frameworks
• 5+ years of experience building cross-functional and broadly scoped platforms
• Thorough knowledge of event-driven systems, and graph databases (Kinesis, Neo4J)
• Experience with in-house LLM infrastructure and software / openAI tools and training others.
• Experience with large-scale data libraries (Druid, DataBricks, Snowflake)
• Strong expertise in governance systems , experience with Datahub is highly desired

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred
• Demonstrated curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring new technologies through hands-on experimentation or proof-of-concept projects
• Strong interest in tackling complex, fast-evolving technology or business challenges
• Passion for automation, scalable systems, data-driven solutions, and creative technical innovation
• Experience designing and building internet-scale platforms or systems with high availability and performance requirements
• Contributions to open-source projects or a portfolio of personal work (e.g., GitHub) that reflects your technical interests and abilities