Software Architect

ShiftKey is a company working on the Marketplace Platform, including core products like Acute Care and next-generation Credentialing systems. The role involves working with small teams on international projects in a modern office with various employee benefits.

• Strong background as an Architect or Principal Engineer with a focus on system design and improving modularity and decoupling complex systems.
• Deep experience in a major cloud environment (AWS or Azure), including designing core services and leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Solid understanding of messaging patterns (e.g., Kafka) and document-based databases, with the ability to explain appropriate usage.
• Ability to decompose complex problems and secure buy-in from engineering teams and stakeholders through clear technical rationale and documentation.
• Proactive, engineer-led approach to architecture, guiding teams through technical shifts without relying on veto power.

• Set the technical direction for the Marketplace Platform, ensuring architectural consistency across core products and new versions.
• Improve modularity by identifying and reducing tight coupling within current systems to enhance safety and scalability.
• Drive strategy and service design, creating a roadmap addressing immediate pain points and reducing long-term technical risk.
• Influence and align multiple development teams through clear technical rationale and documentation (RFCs/ADRs) rather than veto power.