Solution Architecture Manager

Solution Architecture Manager
Location: Remote (Michigan)
Salary: $160K–$170K

Overview
Seeking a Solution Architecture Manager – API & Solution Architecture to lead a distributed team designing APIs and integrating platforms across domains like policy, customer service, and document management. This senior role combines leadership and governance to deliver scalable, secure solutions. With 10+ years in software engineering / architecture and 3+ years in leadership, you’ll set strategy, coach architects, oversee design reviews, and maintain solution artifacts while driving collaboration and platform direction.

Must Haves

• 10+ years of technical hands-on experience for API design and platform integration.
• 3+ years proven managerial experience leading engineers and/or architects; ability to guide design decisions and own architecture review/sign-off.
• Ability to articulate service longevity, utilization, and scalability of prior solutions.

Nice to Have

• Startup + enterprise experience; regulated industry background (insurance preferred).
• Familiarity with domains like policy, claims, underwriting, forms / doc mgmt.
• Technical breadth: C#, TypeScript, Terraform, REST/RPC / GraphQL, messaging, OAuth2 / OIDC / SAML, observability, cloud / container deployments.

Responsibilities

• Set vision and quarterly plans; communicate roadmap and outcomes.
• Govern architecture quality; lead design reviews and maintain solution artifacts.
• Hire, onboard, and develop architect team; manage performance and growth.
• Drive cross-team collaboration and ensure operational excellence.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.