Lead Architect

Haymarket Media, Inc • New York, NY

1d • $150,000 - $170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

HayloARC is looking for a talented Lead Architect to join our growing team. This position is located in our New York City office on a hybrid work schedule; three (3) days in office depending on business needs. This is a technical leadership position requiring experience in advertising technology.

Are you ready to architect the future of digital experience for healthcare advertisers? As the Lead Architect for our groundbreaking DSP platform, HayloARC, you won’t just design systems - you’ll shape the technological backbone of our entire enterprise. In this high-impact leadership role, you will champion the evolution of our cloud infrastructure, orchestrate a modern data warehouse, and pioneer our first steps into predictive modeling and AI. If you are a visionary technologist who thrives on solving complex, multi-platform puzzles, mentoring talented engineers, and making critical "build vs. buy" decisions that directly drive business growth, HayloARC is your next canvas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field
• 4+ years of experience as a Technical Architect
• Experience working with and designing complex systems, open source, or internally developed. Ensuring that systems are scalable and adhere to web best practices
• Experience with programming languages such as C# (essential), javascript/typescript, python are a plus
• Experience with architectural patterns (e.g., Event-Driven, Microservices, CQRS)
• Experience documenting system architecture and design
• Ability to communicate technical information for business stakeholders, and clients
• Experience with serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions
• Experience with Docker or other containerization
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of security best practices regarding data, file storage, and SDLC
• Experience with system observability and monitoring performance
• Experience working in an agile environment such as Scrum, Kanban
• Experience evaluating enterprise platforms, vendors, and RFPs
• Experience managing simultaneous projects and prioritizing tasks

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the VP Enterprise Architecture, lead the design and development of the HayloARC platform
• Partner with the Product team to translate business requirements into a robust, scalable technical roadmap
• Coordinate with the Development, Data Engineering and BI teams to build effective solutions, ensuring clear communication of technical requirements
• Collaborate with the DevOps team on the architecture, design and scalability of the Cloud infrastructure
• Own the external integration strategy, focusing on scalable API design, efficient client onboarding, and managing vendor/partner data exchange to ensure seamless interoperability
• Proactively manage technical debt by balancing long-term architectural health against immediate business requirements
• Drive adoption of modern development practices and standards
• Collaborate with product and finance teams on project schedules and budgets
• Develop ongoing innovation as we begin to integrate predictive modeling and early AI into product features
• Mentor the Development team to foster technical growth and excellence
• Keep up to date with industry trends and platforms to address business needs, and drive innovation
• Responsible for evaluating vendors and solutions to recommend build vs buy

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package
• The salary range for this position is $150,000–$170,000. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, skill level, functional and/or industry knowledge, education level, certifications, as well as other qualifications.
• Paid annual vacation, holiday and sick time off
• Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental and vision
• Competitive 401(k) investment options and generous company matching program
• Life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee referral awards
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training opportunities through industry-recognized programs
• A creative and passionate workplace and a fun, collaborative team environment
• Three Week “Work from Anywhere” benefit, to ensure work life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior