Technical Architect – Lead

🕒 March 9

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $165k - $180k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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PLACE

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2020

🏠 Real Estate

☁️ SaaS

Real Estate • Technology • SaaS

PLACE is an all-in-one real estate services and technology platform designed for top teams in any brokerage. It simplifies the process of running a profitable real estate business by providing tools for team owners and agents to grow their teams, boost productivity, retain talent, and improve operations. With over 275 locations across the US and Canada, PLACE also connects clients with top agents to facilitate home buying and selling, enhancing the overall experience with advanced technology and business services.

📋 Description

• 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 • 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 • 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 • 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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 • 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 • Preferred: Experience in fintech, mortgage, or lending industry • Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance considerations • Experience with document management and workflow automation systems • Strong communication and mentoring abilities • Experience establishing technical standards and processes • Ability to make data-driven technical decisions • Collaborative approach to cross-functional team work

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary: $165,000 - $180,000 • Remote: Fully remote position with flexible working arrangements • Growth Opportunity: Join a fast-growing, venture-backed company • Technical Impact: Shape the architecture of a platform serving the mortgage industry • Learning & Development: Work with modern technologies and cutting-edge practices • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401k, and equity compensation