Staff Software Architect

At Unqork, we value inclusive and innovative thinkers who boldly challenge the status quo. We encourage you to apply! 

Location: The ideal location is someone local to the Greater NYC area but for the right candidate, we can be flexible 

The Impact U will make:

• Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering 
• Lead the design and evolution of highly scalable, resilient, and performant software architecture for Unqork.
• Translate business requirements and long-term product roadmaps into clear, actionable technical strategies and architectural designs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers while fostering best practices, design patterns, and architectural principles.
• Partner closely with product management, engineering leadership, and other stakeholders to understand needs, align on technical solutions, and communicate architectural decisions effectively.
• Develop detailed architectural specifications, diagrams, and documentation to clearly articulate designs and facilitate understanding across teams.
• Actively participate in the diagnosis and resolution of complex technical issues, including hands-on debugging of critical production systems when necessary
• Champion architectural quality, security, and maintainability throughout the software development lifecycle.

What U bring:

• 15+ years of experience in software development, with a minimum of 3-5 years in a Lead Architect, Staff Architect, or Principal Engineer role focused on system-level architecture.
• Proven track record of designing, building, and scaling complex distributed systems in a production environment.
• Strong proficiency in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience with cloud-native design principles.
• Extensive experience with various programming languages (Javascript preferred) 
• Solid understanding of database technologies (relational and NoSQL) and data modeling best practices.
• Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Compensation, Benefits, & Perks

💻 Work from home with a remote-first community

🏝 Unlimited PTO (and the encouragement to use it)

📝 Student loan payback program

🏥 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision options available to you and your dependents

💸 Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

🏠 Monthly stipend toward your WFH setup, vacation, development and more

💰 Employer-sponsored 401(k) with contribution match

🏋🏻‍♀️ Subsidized ClassPass Membership

🍼 Generous Paid Parental Leave 

💲 Hiring Ranges:

• Tier 1: $190,000 - $257,000 base salary
• Tier 2: $172,000 - $232,000 base salary

Unqork employs a market-driven approach to establish compensation ranges. In addition to a base salary, employees may also be eligible to receive a target incentive and company equity in the form of stock options.

An employee’s compensation within the range provided above depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, their location, role, skillset, level of experience, and similar peer salaries.

As a remote-first company, Unqork incorporates a geographic differential into our compensation structure, depending on the candidate’s location. We utilize a tiered system—Tier 1 and Tier 2—to accurately reflect local market rates and ensure our compensation packages are both fair and competitive.
Our geographic tiers are defined as follows:

• Tier 1: New York Metro, Seattle Metro, San Francisco Bay Area 
• Tier 2: All other US and US territory locations 

Unqork embraces a culture of security and privacy awareness by consistently safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and actively participating in training and initiatives to protect our data and the privacy of our stakeholders. 

Unqork is an equal opportunity employer. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.

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