Senior Software Architect

Senior Software Architect

Overview

We're looking for a Software Architect to lead the technical vision, architecture, and execution of a modern product platform from the ground up. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in startup environments, enjoys ambiguity, and knows how to turn a blank whiteboard into a scalable, production-ready system.

You'll partner closely with founders, product leaders, and engineering teams to design systems that move fast today and scale intelligently tomorrow.

Base Salary + Equity

What You'll Do

• Define and own the end-to-end technical architecture across web, mobile, backend, and cloud infrastructure
• Lead greenfield development: technology selection, architectural patterns, and system design decisions
• Translate business vision and product strategy into scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions
• Establish engineering standards: code quality, performance, security, testing, and observability
• Act as a technical leader and mentor—raising the bar for the entire engineering organization
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural integrity (no ivory towers here)
• Guide build vs. buy decisions and manage technical debt proactively
• Collaborate with Product and Design to ensure architecture supports rapid iteration and user experience
• Support hiring decisions and help shape the engineering culture as the company grows

Ideal Technical Background

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, modern state management and design systems
• Mobile: React Native (iOS & Android), Expo or bare RN, mobile performance considerations
• Backend: (NestJS/Express) and/or Python (FastAPI), REST and/or GraphQL
• Data: PostgreSQL, Redis; strong data modeling and migration strategies
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS or GCP, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform a plus)
• Architecture: Event-driven systems, microservices (when appropriate), monorepos, API-first design
• Observability: Logging, monitoring, alerting (Sentry, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, etc.)

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of engineering experience with architectural ownership of production systems
• Proven success building platforms from scratch in startup or high-growth environments
• Strong opinions, loosely held—you can defend architectural decisions but adapt when reality changes
• Deep understanding of system design tradeoffs, scalability, security, and performance
• Comfortable leading without ego—able to influence, mentor, and align teams
• Experience working directly with non-technical stakeholders and executives
• Hands-on mindset: you design it, you help build it

Startup DNA You'll thrive here if you:

• Enjoy zero-to-one builds and shaping vision, not inheriting legacy systems
• Can move fast without breaking trust or production
• Think like an owner and optimize for outcomes, not just elegance
• Know when "good enough" today enables "great" tomorrow

What Success Looks Like?

• A clear, well-communicated technical vision that scales with the business
• An architecture that accelerates—not blocks—product development
• An engineering team aligned around standards, patterns, and purpose
• A platform that's resilient, secure, and ready for growth