Senior Architect (contract | contract-to-hire)
Senior Architect (contract | contract-to-hire)
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Position Overview
Mindgrub is seeking a Senior Architect to join our team on a contract contract-to-hire basis. This highly visible and collaborative role will work closely with a major U.S. utility company partnering directly with their product resources to drive the development and delivery of innovative technology solutions.
This role is a part of the leadership structure that is accountable for Mindgrub clients success. As such leadership is the number one expectation of this position. The role requires emotional intelligence the ability to earn trust and command authority. The best candidate needs to possess an owners mindset and to be comfortable creating clarity and definition where uncertainty and ambiguity may exist.
Ideal candidates will bring comparable experience in managing high-impact projects for enterprise-level organizations particularly in the utility sector or a similar industry with authenticated account experiences. Additionally familiarity or expertise with AI technologies is required.
This position requires exceptional leadership skills the ability to navigate ambiguity and a proven track record of delivering successful products in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. If you thrive at the intersection of strategy collaboration and execution wed love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- API Architecture & Development
- Design and build scalable secure and maintainable RESTful APIs using andTypeScript.
- Champion the use of serverless architectures especially AWS Lambda and AWS APIGateway to reduce operational overhead and increase system resilience.
- Ensure high performance and responsiveness of backend systems by optimizing performance and leveraging best practices.
- System Design & Leadership
- Lead architectural discussions and make high-level design decisions that align withproject and business goals.
- Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards and best practices across the APIteam.
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Partner with frontend mobile Salesforce and DevOps engineers to deliver cohesiveend-to-end solutions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex performance and system issues in distributed cloudenvironments.
- Represent the backend team in agile ceremonies and strategic planning discussions.
- Platform & Process Enhancement
- Drive improvements in our cloud deployment procedures observability tooling anddeveloper experience.
- Influence technical roadmaps and participate in longer-term architectural planning.
Requirements
- 10 years of professional software development experience
- Deep expertise in and TypeScript
- Strong working knowledge of AWS services (e.g. Lambda API Gateway S3CloudWatch) required
- Serverless Frameworks and AWS SAM
- Familiarity with API documentation tools (e.g. Swagger/OpenAPI Postman)
- Strong grasp of API design security and performance best practices
- Understanding and application of AI technologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong self-management and the ability to work effectively on a fully remote team
Contract Details
- Schedule: 40 hrs / wk
- Duration: 6-month initial term (July - December) with potential to renew or convert to full-time in 2026
- Remote: Yes (must be a US-based citizen able to work during Central Standard Time business hours)
- Compensation: $75 - $85 / hr
The Perks of Being a Full Time Mindgrubber
- Work remotely or in the office - your choice!
- Excellent benefits package that includes medical dental vision and 401(k)
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD)
- Paid Time Off available when you start
- Free access to Premium Calm app subscription
- Annual training budget dedicated to your professional development
- A variety of fun Mindgrub hosted events and Committees to join (e.g. Adventure Club Fun Committee DEI Committee Mindgrub Meet Ups and more!)
Inclusivity without exception At Mindgrub we value and encourage mutual respect and acceptance. We know we all have something to contribute. We work every day to ensure all are welcome and that we treat all people with fairness and dignity.
No phone calls or recruiters please.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Contract
