Staff Architect

About the role

We're seeking an Application Architect to provide architectural guidance across complex development projects and contribute to Applied’s product vision.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural guidance across complex development projects and recommend ways to improve reliability, efficiency, and quality
• Collaborate with peers and engineers to ensure the application design aligns with the broader architecture blueprint
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flows and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Present in-depth analysis to describe current state, define plans and develop innovative solutions
• Create technical documentation representing the application architecture, design steps, engineering best practices, integration processes, and testing procedures
• Provide technical feedback in code reviews to ensure consistent quality
• Contribute to product design meetings to ensure clear technical direction
• Champion architectural standards by identifying concerns and steps for addressing issues with scalability, data integrity, and security
• Evaluate and recommend software technologies fit to purpose
• Provide guidance through mentorship programs and collaborate with leaders to support ongoing development of skills and knowledge across the team

Requirements

• Experience designing and building large, cloud-ready, highly scalable, and distributed software
• Experience developing enterprise web services and APIs using ASP.NET Web API & .NET Core
• Knowledge of web application development in C#, ASP.NET MVC, HTML5, JavaScript, Angular
• Understanding of relational, No-SQL and columnar structures
• Experience supporting cloud native development in AWS or Google Cloud Platform
• Practical experience building services for high volume, fault tolerance, reliability, and asynchronous design patterns
• Experience with API design and development along with OpenAPI specifications
• Experience in microservices development with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and think creatively to identify solutions
• Experience assessing the downstream impact of design decisions across complex product ecosystems, including new product areas and existing product areas
• Track record of success working across business units to refine and breakdown requirements into actionable development stories
• Experience with the Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Candidate will need to reside in North America, working arrangement will be remote

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits and compensation package that centers our teammates and helps them to bring their best to work every day: Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, Holiday and Vacation Time, Health & Wellness Days, Bonus Day for Your Birthday.

Pay

Your starting base salary in the United States for this position ranges from $60,000 - $175,000. To determine a new team member’s starting pay, we consider a variety of factors, including someone’s depth, breadth, and variety of experience, skills, and responsibilities. Depending on the role, team members may also be eligible to participate in additional compensation plans such as bonus and commission.

Schedule

Candidate will need to reside in North America, working arrangement will be remote.