Staff Software Architect
Core
Spearhead the design and evolution of cutting-edge enterprise backend services driving digital transformation by building highly scalable, cloud-native systems.
Role type
Staff Software Architect (Individual Contributor)
Builds
Multi-region, highly available distributed systems and cloud-native platforms
Domain
Enterprise software, Cloud infrastructure, FinOps
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Cloud primitives (Networking, IAM, Storage, Compute), Kubernetes/Nomad orchestration, Event-driven patterns (Kafka), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Pulumi/CloudFormation), OOAD, Design Patterns, Business acumen
Preferred skills
Frontend frameworks (React), Compliance (SOC2/HIPAA/PCI-DSS), Open Source contributions, Cloud certifications
Technologies
Azure, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Nomad, Kafka, Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, .NET, Java, Python, Go
Responsibilities
Lead design of complex distributed systems, Conduct architectural reviews for product pods, Drive platform evolution to serverless/Kubernetes/IDP, Manage cloud budgets and cost-control measures, Mentor senior engineers and influence cross-functional roadmaps
Seniority
Staff, high-impact IC with strategic influence
