Principal Architect

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October 22

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Unchained

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Finance • Crypto • Security

Unchained is a company that provides bitcoin financial services and security solutions primarily for US-based clients. They offer a range of services including Bitcoin cold storage vaults for both personal and business use, trading services that enable direct vault deposits, commercial loans using bitcoin as collateral, and Bitcoin IRAs for retirement savings. Additionally, Unchained focuses on security, with offerings like multisig vaults to enhance protection against exchange hacks. They provide resources and personalized support through various means such as concierge onboarding and a knowledge base, and they cater to both individual and enterprise customers seeking to secure their bitcoin effectively.

51 - 200 employees

💸 Finance

₿ Crypto

🔐 Security

📋 Description

• Define and maintain enterprise-wide architecture standards, patterns, and best practices • Lead the design of complex, scalable systems and technology solutions • Evaluate and recommend technology stacks, frameworks, and third-party solutions • Ensure architectural consistency across multiple projects and teams • Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance on critical decisions • Collaborate with engineering leaders to translate business requirements into technical solutions • Mentor and develop senior and staff engineers across the organization • Contribute to engineering review cycles by providing feedback and input on the performance, growth, and technical development of software engineers • Lead cross-functional technical discussions and drive consensus on architectural approaches • Stay current with emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the organization • Champion engineering excellence through code quality, testing practices, and documentation standards • Partner with product and business stakeholders to understand long-term technology needs • Develop technical roadmaps that support business growth and scalability requirements • Assess technical debt and create strategies for modernization and optimization • Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for new technologies or approaches • Contribute to technology budget planning and resource allocation decisions • Present architectural designs and recommendations to executive leadership • Facilitate technical workshops and architecture review sessions • Work closely with Security, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams on system requirements • Document architectural decisions, patterns, and guidelines for the engineering organization

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field • 15+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in architecture roles • Deep expertise in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and technology stacks • Architecting large-scale distributed systems and guiding them from concept to production • Strong understanding of micro-services and related architectures • Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes and microservices architectures • Contributing to open source projects • Data architecture, API design, integration patterns, System of Systems design, and building cloud-native 12-factor applications • Proficiency in Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, pytest, Celery, PostgreSQL, Pydantic, OpenAPI, Redis, NodeJS, Javascript, Typescript, React, Git, and modern CI/CD workflows • Expertise in security best practices and compliance frameworks

🏖️ Benefits

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage • 401k with employer match • Employee stock options • Unlimited PTO • Training & development opportunities • Remote work flexibility