Staff Platform Architect $200,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
We are seeking Platform Architects to craft the foundational systems upon which other teams will build. In this role, you will focus on platform-level products where your architectural patterns, API design choices, and technical documentation directly influence how multiple teams develop their solutions.
Platform products you may contribute to:
- TimeBack: An educational platform that supports Alpha School's 2-hour learning model (achieving 99th percentile test outcomes)
- Incept: A content generation platform that produces personalized educational materials for various learning applications
- Crossover: An AI-powered hiring platform that processes tens of thousands of applicants each month
- This role emphasizes design: 50% producing specifications, API contracts, and technical decisions; 30% building complex platform capabilities; 20% conducting reviews and providing technical guidance. You hold technical authority on architectural choices. Once aligned with the team, your specifications become binding.
Work with a compact team of capable peers. High ownership, no bureaucratic overhead. You design, build, and own your work.
What you will be doing
- Producing specifications prior to beginning implementation
- Crafting APIs with backward compatibility and extensibility in mind
- Recording Important Technical Decisions (ITDs) along with supporting rationale
- Implementing complex platform capabilities
- Conducting PR reviews to ensure architectural consistency
What you will NOT be doing
- Extensive team leadership or managing people
- Developing simple application-level products
- Attending endless meetings
- Pure architectural work with no implementation
Candidate requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience
- At least 2 years designing systems where other teams relied on your APIs or architectural decisions
- Demonstrated history of authoring technical specifications or technical decisions that were implemented by others
- Experience integrating AI tools into your development workflow
Applying for a role? Here’s what to expect.
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Prove real-world 
job skills.
Interview with the hiring manager.
Accept job offer.
Pass
proctored test.
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