At SVRF, we’re making immersive experiences discoverable anywhere through our apps and API partners. We’re looking for a Lead Architect to join SVRF! If you love building technically challenging products and want to be a technical leader for a growing engineering team then you’ll be a great fit for our team!

In this role, you will work with data pipelines that deliver video, photo, and 3D media files to a wide range of clients including: mobile, desktop, and HMD. As a Lead Architect, you will be responsible for setting software architecture and design best-practices for the team, and building efficient, performant, and scalable solutions. You will set a challenging learning curve for yourself and the rest of the engineering team. You will be a technical leader at SVRF, where the team will seek your guidance on best practices and how to become phenomenal engineers.

As a member of the SVRF team, you will work alongside a small cross-functional team that will challenge you to grow, and encourage you to provide creative input and make key decisions.

Technologies we use: JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Objective C, Node.js, Express, Angular, AngularJS, Three.js, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, NGINX, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes.

Responsibilities:

- Architect and build efficient, performant, and scalable solutions. 
- Be a technical leader that others seek out for guidance. 
- Commitment to quality and attention to detail. 
- Lead and evaluate the technical tradeoffs of every decision. 
- Thoroughly communicate with and review the technical work of the engineering team. 
- Growth mindset and a desire to learn, teach, and improve skills across the team.

What we’re looking for:

- B.S. or higher in Computer Science or related discipline (or equivalent experience). 
- 6+ years of professional software development experience preferred. 
- Experience architecting software solutions at scale. 
- Expertise in JavaScript. 
- Proven technical leadership skills in a team environment. 
- Experience with data pipelines and working with large files (video, photo, and 3D preferred).

This is a full-time, salaried position that includes awesome health benefits and open, paid vacation. We also offer equity in the company and awesome perks.