Senior Architect, Engineering

Summary

Join Forbes as a Sr. Architect and collaborate with a high-performing team to shape the technical direction of Forbes' initiatives. You will lead and define technical solutions, develop high-quality code, and mentor other engineers. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has a deep understanding of the full technical stack. Forbes offers a positive and engaging culture that values entrepreneurship, career development, and work-life balance. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Clear and positive communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Drive to train, mentor and help other engineers grow
• A product-value driven mindset
• Deep understanding of the full technical stack
• Ability to lead multiple technical initiatives
• Knowledge of comp sci fundamentals
• Knowledge/familiarity with Relational & Graph DB's, Server-side Apps, Legacy Systems, and large-scale system migrations

Responsibilities

• Feature architecture, development, and mentorship for engineering excellence
• Participate and lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies
• Lead and define technical solutions for projects
• Develop features with high-quality, maintainable, scalable code
• Oversee and participate in code reviews
• Champion Unit and Integration Testing
• Analyze and resolve emerging technical issues
• Collaborate with product owners and designers
• Lead and/or contribute to architectural conversations and decisions
• Drive and contribute to improvements and standardization of process
• Assess the feasibility of projects
• Introduce standardized processes
• Make detailed plans to accomplish goals
• Champion Engineering Excellence

Preferred Qualifications

• BigQuery and/or GCP experience
• Knowledge of the following (or similar) technologies: GraphQL, Go, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Node.js, TypeScript, Webpack, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Shell scripting, Python, GCP (and cloud technologies in general)

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule
• Regular group outings
• The celebration of passion projects and side hustles
• An understanding that you are human and the complexities that come with that
• Formal mentorship program
• Industry conference attendance and speaking opportunities