MRO - Director - Software Engineering

We are seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the design and evolution of our cloud-native data and application platforms.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technologist with 15+ years of software engineering experience and deep expertise in Node.js, distributed systems, and modern data architectures.

Alongside technical leadership, you will mentor and guide a small engineering team, ensuring architectural vision translates into delivery of scalable, secure, and high-quality Responsibilities :

• Define and evolve enterprise-grade architecture for data and application platforms.
• Design and implement cloud-native, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures using Node.js.
• Lead the design of data platforms and pipelines (streaming, batch, CDC, APIs).
• Establish reference architectures, design patterns, and reusable frameworks.
• Ensure adherence to SOLID principles, clean code, and modular design.
• Mentor engineers on design, Node.js, and data engineering best practices.
• Manage a small team (510 engineers) while fostering technical growth.
• Drive technology evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and long-term architectural 12 Months Expected Impact :
• Establish architectural guardrails for Node.js services, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Stabilize and optimize Node.js applications for performance and cost efficiency.
• Define data platform standards (pipelines, orchestration, CDC, streaming).
• Mentor technical leads and engineers to raise the bar on system design.
• Introduce observability standards (tracing, logging, metrics).
• Deliver key architectural blueprints for microservices and lakehouse models.
• Shape the 35 year technical :
• 15+ years in software engineering, including 7+ years in architecture roles.
• Strong expertise in Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Mastery of SOLID principles, design patterns, and system refactoring.
• Extensive experience with data pipelines, lakehouses, and streaming (Kafka, Pub / Sub, Event Hubs).
• Hands-on experience with CDC tools (Fivetran, Debezium) and orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Cloud Composer, Dagster).
• Cloud expertise in GCP (preferred), Azure, or AWS.
• Knowledge of observability tools (OpenTelemetry, Cloud Trace), IAM, and security compliance Qualities :
• Experience with data modeling, BI / analytics integration, and semantic layer design.
• Exposure to healthcare, finance, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with Team Topologies or scaled agile frameworks.
• Thought leadership in AI / ML, LLMs, and data-driven We Offer :
• Influence and ownership over the technology strategy of a data-driven enterprise.
• A culture that values technical depth, innovation, and autonomy.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Growth opportunities in both technical architecture and organizational leadership.

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