Software Architect

Accountabilities: Contribute to the architectural design and implementation of complex, large-scale distributed systems. Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to software engineering teams. Drive architectural and technical decisions while promoting consistent engineering standards and best practices. Design and implement scalable solutions across e-commerce platforms, content management systems, and related technologies. Partner with product teams to define technical strategy, priorities, and development roadmaps. Assess emerging technologies, tools, and architectural patterns, recommending solutions that support long-term business and technical objectives. Ensure systems meet high standards for reliability, performance, scalability, and security. Lead critical technical initiatives and encourage innovation across the engineering organization. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience will also be considered. Typically, 8+ years of software engineering experience and at least 1 year of technical leadership experience. Extensive experience designing and developing distributed systems, including message queues and event-driven architectures. Strong knowledge of e-commerce platforms, payment systems, and system integrations. Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects and influence architectural decisions. Expert understanding of software design patterns, architecture principles, and modern engineering practices. Advanced proficiency in a modern technology stack, preferably .NET, although alternative technologies will be considered. Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases. Hands-on knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. At least 3 years of experience with AWS. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and DevSecOps practices and tools. Experience designing and implementing monitoring and observability solutions. Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills. Preferred experience with C4 modeling and IcePanel. Familiarity with modern AI-assisted software development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor is an advantage. Willingness to travel occasionally, with travel expected to remain below 10%. Ability to meet the role's physical requirements, including extended periods of sitting, occasional standing, manual dexterity, bending, stooping, and minimal lifting. Benefits: Full-time employment. Fully remote work arrangement within the United States. Limited travel, expected to be less than 10%.