Lead Architect

Tempo

1d•Remote

About The Position

As the Lead Architect, you will be one of the technical authorities for our product suite, reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, Operations. You will be helping to lead the architectural integrity of our products. This is a “Technical Navigator” role for a visionary who remains deeply connected to the “engine room.” You will help lead the charge in modernizing our tech stack through Modern Architecture Methodologies and establishing an AI-First initiative. This includes both optimizing the developer experience through Claude Code and architecting production-ready AI features directly into our customer-facing products.

Requirements

10+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a dedicated Lead Architect role for large-scale SaaS environments.
Proven experience building on Atlassian Forge and/or Connect, with a deep understanding of platform-specific constraints.
Professional-level mastery of AWS, specifically the "Well-Architected Framework," Serverless, and event-driven services.
Advanced proficiency in Kotlin, Java (JVM), and Node.js.
Expert-level understanding of React.
Proven ability to build AI-driven features into products, including knowledge of model selection, token management, and AI security best practices.
Expert knowledge of Event-Driven Architecture, message brokers (Kafka/SNS/SQS), and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Design and oversee highly scalable, secure systems using Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and AWS-native patterns.
Architect and implement best practices for embedding AI functionality into our products (e.g., RAG patterns, prompt engineering, and LLM orchestration) to deliver smarter user experiences.
Act as the champion for Claude Code. Define workflows and best practices that enable developers to adopt AI for rapid prototyping, refactoring, and automated testing.
Master the Atlassian Forge platform—navigating its capabilities and limitations—to build high-performance integrations for Jira and Confluence.
Partner with the VP of Engineering to align technical roadmaps with operational goals.