Job ID: JOB_ID_3253
Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled Sr. Typescript Architect with 8+ years of experience, including 3+ years in architecture roles, to join our client’s team in Greenwood Village, CO. This is a hybrid role requiring 4 days onsite and 1 day WFH, with a duration of 12 months+. The architect will be responsible for designing and evolving system architecture, providing technical leadership, and optimizing platform and infrastructure components.
Architecture & Design:
- Design and evolve system architecture for scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Create and maintain architectural documentation and technical specifications.
- Evaluate and recommend technology stack improvements.
- Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to development teams.
Technical Leadership:
- Break down complex initiatives into actionable tasks with clear acceptance criteria.
- Provide accurate Level of Effort (LOE) estimates for projects and features.
- Mentor and guide junior developers through code reviews and pair programming.
- Own end-to-end delivery of critical features and systems.
- Establish engineering best practices and coding standards.
Problem Solving & Optimization:
- Troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues.
- Analyze system bottlenecks and implement performance improvements.
- Conduct capacity planning and scaling analysis.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the technology stack.
Platform & Infrastructure Optimization:
- DynamoDB: Query optimization, indexing strategies, capacity planning, cost optimization.
- Kafka: Consumer/producer tuning, partition strategies, throughput optimization, monitoring.
- Circuit Breakers: Implement resilience patterns, fault tolerance, and graceful degradation.
- TypeScript: Code quality improvements, type safety enhancements, refactoring legacy code.
- Performance: Latency reduction, caching strategies, load testing, profiling.
Technical Expertise:
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in architecture roles.
- Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven design.
- Production experience with AWS services (DynamoDB, Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of Kafka or similar event streaming platforms.
- Experience implementing resilience patterns (circuit breakers, retries, bulkheads, timeouts).
- Proficiency in performance profiling, optimization, and scaling strategies.
Leadership & Delivery:
- Proven track record of owning and delivering complex technical projects.
- Experience mentoring developers and conducting technical interviews.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to balance technical excellence with business priorities.
Nice to Have:
- Knowledge of observability tools (DataDog, Splunk, New Relic, CloudWatch, Grafana).
- Background in SRE practices and DevOps methodologies.
- Experience with GraphQL, REST API design, and API gateway patterns.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation).
Deliverables & Success Metrics:
- Architectural designs and technical specifications.
- Task breakdowns with accurate LOE estimates.
- Performance improvement implementations with measurable results.
- Reduced system latency and improved throughput.
- Mentorship of junior team members with demonstrable skill growth.
- Successful delivery of assigned projects within timeline and scope.
Education:
BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements
4 days onsite, 1-day WFH. 2 rounds of interviews: 1st round technical coding, 2nd round Director level. LinkedIn profile required.
Compensation & Location
Salary: $140,000 – $190,000 per year
Location: Greenwood Village, CO
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
Email: n@vyzeinc.com
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