Unqork is looking for a Principal Architect to lead the design and evolution of highly scalable, resilient, and performant software architecture for Unqork, translating business requirements into actionable technical strategies.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in software development, with a minimum of 3-5 years in a Lead Architect, Staff Architect, or Principal Engineer role focused on system-level architecture.
- Proven track record of designing, building, and scaling complex distributed systems in a production environment.
- Strong proficiency in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience with cloud-native design principles.
- Extensive experience with various programming languages (Javascript preferred)
- Solid understanding of database technologies (relational and NoSQL) and data modeling best practices.
- Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and evolution of highly scalable, resilient, and performant software architecture for Unqork.
- Translate business requirements and long-term product roadmaps into clear, actionable technical strategies and architectural designs.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers while fostering best practices, design patterns, and architectural principles.
- Partner closely with product management, engineering leadership, and other stakeholders to understand needs, align on technical solutions, and communicate architectural decisions effectively.
- Develop detailed architectural specifications, diagrams, and documentation to clearly articulate designs and facilitate understanding across teams.
- Actively participate in the diagnosis and resolution of complex technical issues, including hands-on debugging of critical production systems when necessary
- Champion architectural quality, security, and maintainability throughout the software development lifecycle.
Other
- Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Work from home with a remote-first community
- Unlimited PTO (and the encouragement to use it)
- Student loan payback program
