Technical Architect/Lead

Company Overview

We are a high-growth, venture-backed company scaling up to revolutionize the mortgage industry with our comprehensive microservices-based point of sale platform. Our POS platform streamlines the loan origination process, serving lenders, borrowers, and administrators through multiple frontend portals with robust backend processing capabilities.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect/Lead to join our engineering team and provide strategic technical leadership for our microservices platform. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will be responsible for architectural decisions, technical debt prioritization, and hands-on technical leadership of our development team. This is a critical role for someone who can balance high-level system design with practical implementation guidance.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• 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

System Design & Strategy

• 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

Partner Customization & Business Logic

• 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

Team Collaboration

• 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

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 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

Technical Skills

• 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

Industry Knowledge

• Preferred: Experience in fintech, mortgage, or lending industry
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance considerations
• Experience with document management and workflow automation systems

Leadership Skills

• 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

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary: $90,000 - $150,000
• 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

Our Technology Stack

• Frontend: React + TypeScript, Vite, Nx monorepo
• Backend: Ruby on Rails (API-only), Node.js/TypeScript
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch
• Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS S3
• Message Queues: RabbitMQ, Sidekiq
• API: GraphQL (Apollo Server), REST APIs
• Monitoring: CloudWatch, New Relic, Datadog, custom observability tools

What You'll Be Working On

• Leading technical debt initiatives and platform modernization
• Architecting solutions for complex mortgage workflows and partner customizations
• Optimizing performance across our microservices ecosystem
• Implementing scalable solutions for document processing and data management
• Building robust integration patterns with third-party mortgage industry tools

• Highlight your experience designing and scaling micro‑services architectures in financial services (especially mortgage or fintech). In your resume and cover letter, list specific systems you’ve built (e.g., loan‑origination pipelines, credit‑risk services) and quantify impact (e.g., “reduced loan processing time by 30%” or “handled 2 M+ transactions/day”).
• Showcase a portfolio of architecture diagrams and code samples that demonstrate end‑to‑end POS flows. Include a short 2‑page “architecture case study” that details the problem, technology stack (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes, gRPC, event‑driven messaging), decisions you made, trade‑offs, and how you addressed technical debt. Host it on a public repo or a personal site and link it in your application.
• Emphasize advanced Excel proficiency as a data‑driven decision tool. Prepare a concise Excel dashboard (shareable via OneDrive) that models capacity planning, cost‑benefit analysis of cloud services, or technical‑debt ROI—then reference it in your interview to prove you can turn raw metrics into strategic roadmaps.
• Prepare for scenario‑based interview questions that test your ability to balance speed of delivery with architectural rigor. Practice answering “What would you refactor first in a legacy loan‑origination microservice that’s causing latency spikes?” by outlining a systematic debt‑prioritization framework (e.g., impact × effort matrix, automated monitoring, incremental refactor sprints).
• When discussing compensation, research recent Series B‑C fintech salary benchmarks for remote Technical Architect leads (e.g., base $180‑220k + 0.1‑0.2% equity). Come prepared with a tiered package proposal that ties a higher equity component to hitting specific platform‑scaling milestones (e.g., supporting 10 M loans/year). This signals both market awareness and commitment to the company’s growth trajectory.