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Input Output Group · 4 months ago

Senior Technical Architect - Innovation R&D

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

Input Output (IOHK) is a technology company focused on Blockchain research and development, known for its scientific approach to blockchain development. The Senior Technical Architect will lead technical direction and architectural decisions for products, mentor other architects, and ensure technical solutions meet user needs while balancing long-term architectural goals.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTech

Responsibilities

Define and document technical and architectural visions for products, components, and libraries

Ensure recommended software engineering principles are followed across projects

Design solutions that satisfy business, functional, and non-functional requirements

Distinguish features from enablers and recommend enabler work to support future feature development

Define subsystems, their interfaces, and allocate clear responsibilities

Establish critical non-functional requirements and raise awareness among stakeholders

Document architecture and technical decisions in a centralized, accessible location

Evaluate and select appropriate software, hardware, and integration methods

Manage and evolve legacy solutions and integrate with legacy technology where appropriate

Ensure products do not rely on unstable or immature external libraries

Be conscious of architectural decision costs and factor them into decision-making

Support agile software development practices

Participate in planning, solution definition, and exploration of alternatives

Provide technical advice during work prioritization and iteration planning

Contribute to work breakdown and task allocation to maximize team effectiveness

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members

Review acceptance criteria for critical developer tasks

Communicate technical details clearly with scientists, researchers, developers, and business stakeholders

Summarize proposed technical solutions to management and business decision-makers

Enable continuous delivery of features through appropriate architectural planning, timeline setting, and milestone definition

Acquire deep technical understanding of problem and solution spaces

Maintain updated expertise in computer science and engineering techniques

Review relevant literature and learn new topics as necessary for solving problems

Recognize the limits of personal expertise and seek additional knowledge or external input when required

Qualification

Software ArchitectureTechnical DesignAgile PracticesTechnical LeadershipMentoringProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationContinuous Learning

Required

Proven experience in software architecture and technical design

Strong understanding of blockchain technology and its applications

Experience leading technical direction and architectural decisions

Ability to mentor and support other architects

Experience with agile software development practices

Strong communication skills to convey technical details to non-technical stakeholders

Ability to evaluate and select appropriate software, hardware, and integration methods

Experience managing and evolving legacy solutions

Ability to document architecture and technical decisions clearly

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to propose alternative solutions

Ability to balance short-term deliverables with long-term architectural goals

Preferred

Experience in decentralized finance (DeFi), governance, and identity management

Familiarity with peer-reviewed research and formal methods in software development

Experience with continuous delivery practices

Knowledge of non-functional requirements and their importance in software architecture

Experience working in cross-functional teams

Company

Input Output Group

Founded in 2015, IOHK is one of the world’s pre-eminent blockchain research and engineering companies, best known for the Cardano blockchain platform We are a fully decentralized, remote-working organization committed to the highest principles of academic rigour and evidence-based software development.

Founded in 2014