Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Duration: 12+Months

Location: Seattle, WA

Rate: DOE

Key Responsibilities

·         Define the multi-layer architecture for Web and Mobile apps, including client, BFF/orchestration, API gateway, and service integration layers.

·         Architect experience APIs and orchestration patterns across UCPC, UCPR, Location, and related services.

·         Provide hands-on guidance to engineering teams, participating in design reviews, code reviews, and solution implementation.

·         Lead architectural decisions related to mobile frameworks, web frameworks, caching, CDN strategy, API design, security, and observability.

·         Collaborate with product, engineering, CIAM, Payments, Anti-Fraud, and platform teams to ensure cohesive solution design.

·         Ensure adherence to non-functional requirements: performance, reliability, scalability, and security.

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Required Skills & Experience

·         Strong background in mobile app development

·         Experience designing and implementing BFF/Orchestration layers

·         Familiarity with API gateways (Apigee), CDN strategies, caching, and service integration.

·         Understanding of OAuth/OIDC, CIAM flows, and client-side token security.

·         Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native design.

·         Prior engineering background with progression into architecture.