Technical Architect/Lead

Company Overview

We are a high-growth, venture-backed company scaling up to revolutionize the mortgage industry with our comprehensive microservices-based point of sale platform. Our POS platform streamlines the loan origination process, serving lenders, borrowers, and administrators through multiple frontend portals with robust backend processing capabilities.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect/Lead to join our engineering team and provide strategic technical leadership for our microservices platform. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will be responsible for architectural decisions, technical debt prioritization, and hands-on technical leadership of our development team. This is a critical role for someone who can balance high-level system design with practical implementation guidance.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Drive architectural decisions across all microservices and the entire application ecosystem
• Lead technical debt prioritization and modernization initiatives
• Break down complex feature development and bug fixes into actionable plans
• Mentor and provide hands-on technical guidance to the team of 8-12 developers
• Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and development processes
• Conduct thorough code reviews and ensure quality across all services

System Design & Strategy

• Own the technical roadmap and architecture evolution for the platform
• Make technology stack decisions and lead modernization efforts
• Design scalable solutions for our microservices architecture (Ruby on Rails, Node.js/TypeScript, React)
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security across all services
• Lead integration strategies with third-party systems and partners

Partner Customization & Business Logic

• Oversee partner customization strategy and custom sagas development
• Identify opportunities to consolidate custom sagas into standard workflows
• Collaborate with product and business teams on partner-specific requirements
• Ensure custom solutions align with overall platform architecture

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with QA, Product Management, UI/UX design, and Technical Customer Support functions
• Facilitate technical discussions and decision-making processes
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years in technical architecture or team lead roles
• Proven track record leading engineering teams and complex technical projects
• Experience with microservices architecture at scale

Technical Skills

• Backend: Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and Node.js/TypeScript
• Frontend: Experience with React, TypeScript, and modern frontend tooling
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, and database design/optimization
• Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS services, message queues (RabbitMQ)
• API Design: RESTful APIs and GraphQL (Apollo Server experience preferred)
• Development Tools: Git workflows, CI/CD, monitoring and observability tools

Industry Knowledge

• Preferred: Experience in fintech, mortgage, or lending industry
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance considerations
• Experience with document management and workflow automation systems

Leadership Skills

• Strong communication and mentoring abilities
• Experience establishing technical standards and proces