Software Architect

We are seeking an experienced software professional to lead the architecture and technical direction of a fast moving and established financial services company.

This is a full remote position on a distributed team.

• Design and architect scalable, high-performance web applications
• Define technical standards, best practices, and development workflows
• Lead architectural decisions across front-end, back-end, and data layers
• Guide the team in adopting modern development patterns and tools

Full Stack Development

• Develop rich, responsive user interfaces using React + Redux and/or Angular
• Build scalable backend services using Node.js and Express
• Implement real-time functionality using Socket.IO
• Design and maintain RESTful APIs and web services
• Develop dynamic client-side functionality using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, and AJAX

Data & Integration

• Design and manage data models using MongoDB, SQL, and Mongoose
• Optimize data queries and ensure data integrity and performance
• Integrate third-party systems and services through RESTful APIs

Engineering Excellence

• Practice and promote Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Write automated tests using Mocha/Chai, Enzyme, and Protractor
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines and build processes
• Utilize modern build tools including npm, bower, grunt, gulp, and webpack
• Manage version control using Git and structured Git workflows

Required Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven experience as a Senior Engineer or Technical Architect
• Strong expertise in: JavaScript (ES6+), React + Redux and/or Angular
• Node.js / Express
• MongoDB and SQL databases
• Deep understanding of RESTful services and API design
• Experience with real-time technologies such as Socket.IO
• Strong knowledge of TDD and automated testing frameworks
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading technical teams or projects
• Experience designing microservices-based architectures
• Knowledge of performance optimization and scalability strategies
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)

What We’re Looking For

• A hands-on technical leader who enjoys solving complex problems
• Someone who values clean, maintainable code and engineering rigor
• A collaborative team player who thrives in pair programming environments
• A strong communicator who can bridge business and technology