Software Architect – Platform

What You'll Do

Domain Architecture

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Own and continuously evolve the architectural vision and technical roadmap for the Platform domain.

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Define domain boundaries, core services, and key technical decisions.

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Partner with engineering teams and product managers to translate business requirements into robust, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions.

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Ensure the system meets the demands of scale, availability, multi-tenancy, security, compliance, and operational excellence.

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Keep the system primed for seamless integrations.

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Raise the overall technical bar within the group through mentorship and knowledge sharing.

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Champion thoughtful, effective AI adoption within the domain.

Cross-Organization Leadership

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Represent the Platform domain within the Architecture Team and contribute to company-wide technical decisions.

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Design solutions that integrate cleanly across the organization.

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Ensure alignment and interoperability with adjacent domains.

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Drive progress on cross-cutting concerns including reliability, security, observability, and cost efficiency.

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Mentor senior engineers and elevate the standard of architectural practice across the group.

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Run proofs of concept for emerging technologies and exploratory directions, helping to kick off meaningful change.

How You'll Work

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Operate within the Platform Group while staying closely aligned with the Architecture Team.

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Engage early in strategic planning to help shape direction before decisions are locked in.

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Advocate for clear documentation of trade-offs and the reasoning behind key decisions.

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Act as an enabler, helping teams move quickly while building on solid architectural foundations.

What We’re Looking For

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10+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on system design in large-scale SaaS environments.

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A strong track record designing distributed systems with an emphasis on scalability, availability, resilience, security, and multi-tenancy.

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Experience defining architectural vision and providing technical guidance across multiple teams.

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Deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures (AWS or equivalent) and modern distributed system patterns.

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Excellent communication skills, with experience working across teams and domains.

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Hands-on experience with spec-driven development and integrating AI throughout the development lifecycle.

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Strong interpersonal skills — comfortable working across roles and seniority levels, and able to make complex technical concepts accessible to non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

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Experience in DAM, media management, CDN, or content platforms.

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Familiarity with modern backend technologies such as Go, React, Ruby, or Node.