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We're looking for an exceptional System Architect to lead the design and evolution of our platform architecture. This is a hands-on role requiring deep technical expertise in building secure, scalable, and cost-efficient systems. You'll be responsible for critical architectural decisions affecting system performance, security, reliability, and modularity across our entire platform.What You'll DoArchitecture & DesignDesign microservices and platform features from concept to production-ready specifications.Create technical designs for complex system components and develop proof-of-concepts in Golang.Architect secure, fault-tolerant systems with automated failover, circuit breakers, and end-to-end encryption.Analyze existing system architecture to understand current implementations and plan gradual replacement of legacy components. Plan implementation phases, migration strategies, and feature deprecation timelines.Architectural Governance & CollaborationReview and approve architectural designs from engineering teams with detailed feedback.Lead architecture review sessions and facilitate technical decision-making across teams.Partner with Product Managers, Dev Leads, Security, SRE, and Infrastructure teams to establish platform-wide standards.Lead threat modeling exercises and drive technical consensus for platform-wide initiatives.Mentor engineers on architectural best practices and resolve complex technical challenges.Documentation & PlanningWrite comprehensive technical documentation including ADRs, design documents, runbooks, and API specifications.Create visual system diagrams and research technical solutions from diverse sources.Design zero-downtime migration strategies and define acceptance criteria for architectural changes.Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills8+ years building scalable distributed systems, with 3+ years in System/Platform Architect roles.Proven experience architecting both large microservice environments (100+ services) and monolithic applications.Strong hands-on Golang coding skills — must write production-quality code.Communication & Data: Protocol Buffers, gRPC, WebSockets, Kafka event streaming, PostgreSQL (partitioning, replication, HA).Security & Authentication: OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, mTLS, data encryption, public key cryptography, zero-trust architecture.Infrastructure & Operations: Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), distributed systems patterns (Saga, circuit breakers, retries).Scale: experience with systems handling millions of requests/events per day.Exceptional technical writing and communication abilities for diverse audiences.Experience planning phased implementations and leading complex cross-team projects.Proven track record with feature flags, gradual rollouts, and zero-downtime deployments.Ability to facilitate architectural decision-making and create technical roadmaps.Mentorship mindset and cost analysis capabilities.Experience with AI-assisted workflows, particularly in system analysis and hunting for inconsistencies and corner cases.Nice to HaveAdditional languages: Ruby, Rust, Python, Java, C++, Kotlin-multiplatform.Advanced security: Key Management Systems (HSM, AWS KMS), Secrets Management (Vault), specific crypto algorithms.Extended infrastructure: service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), NoSQL databases, Redis clustering, stream processing (Flink, Spark).Cloud & compliance: AWS/GCP/Azure expertise, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC2.Community: open source contributions, conference speaking, technical writing.About the companyWorkato - The operating system for today’s fast-moving business: integrate + automate 10X fasterPerksHealthcare, Dental, and Vision Provided401KEquityUnlimited Vacation3-times a week catered meals (or a stipend in smaller offices)MentorshipHappy Hours, Dinners and moreWe give back (employee volunteering encouraged; CEO matches employee donations on Giving Tuesday)
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