Platform Architect

Summary

Join DeviantArt as a Platform Architect to lead the development of a service-oriented architecture for a high-traffic web application. You will design and implement this new architecture, collaborating with teams to ensure seamless integration with various infrastructure components. Your responsibilities include designing scalable solutions, providing technical guidance, and ensuring the platform meets performance standards. This is a fully remote role on a distributed team, emphasizing asynchronous communication. Wix offers a Dublin office as an option. The role requires significant experience in platform engineering and expertise in Node.js and Python.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in senior platform engineering roles
• Expert-level proficiency in Node.js and Python
• Strong communication skills and the ability to understand the needs of teams responsible for OLAP, OLTP, and machine learning infrastructure
• Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable service architectures
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and disciplines

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a new service-oriented architecture
• Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless integration with OLAP, OLTP, and machine learning infrastructure
• Design and optimize scalable solutions for high-traffic web applications
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members
• Ensure the platform meets performance, reliability, and scalability standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with JVM languages (Java, Scala) or PHP
• Experience decoupling services from existing monolithic applications

Benefits

Fully remote work