Principal Architect

Summary

Join Method as a Principal Architect to design and build digital solutions for clients, leading technical teams and mentoring developers. As a seasoned architect, you'll work with clients to understand their needs and propose pragmatic software solutions.

Requirements

• Proven experience (9+ years) in software development with at least 3 years in an Architect role
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native application development
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and other web services technologies
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Comfortable working in polyglot environments (able to comprehend and debug code written in NodeJS, Java, .NET, Python, Rails, and more)
• Have written and delivered software in production as part of a team
• Familiar with Agile methodologies, their purpose, and application
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and respectable technical writing skills
• Capable of helping to inform “build vs. buy” decisions
• Understand the relationship between the organizational and domain-driven structure of an enterprise and its impact on the solution architecture
• Can explain various architectural patterns, their pros and cons
• Comfortable leading workshops leveraging known architectural techniques and activities

Responsibilities

• Design and propose pragmatic software solutions that meet business requirements as well as relevant quality attributes
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring that architectural best practices are followed throughout the software development lifecycle
• Mentor team members to help them grow and develop inside of project work. Write code, when appropriate, to help a project move toward great outcomes
• Work closely with product owners and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on architecture and design decisions
• Create and maintain architectural documentation including architecture descriptions and decision records, system component diagrams, data flow diagrams, deployment diagrams, and integration points
• Develop prototypes and conduct proof of concepts to validate technical feasibility and proposed solutions. Iterate on designs based on feedback and findings
• Identify technical risks and constraints and propose mitigations. Proactively address potential issues that may impact project timelines or deliverables
• Stay informed of how business and technology are evolving, and how these evolutions affect product development, architecture, and engineering

Benefits

• Continuing education opportunities
• Flexible PTO and work-from-home policies
• 401K matching
• Health, Dental and Vision benefits, starting on day 1
• Company lunches, company outings, along with a lot of snacks
• Health and wellness programs