Anime Universe · 1 day ago
VP of Architecture (Master Architect)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
15+ years expAnime Universe is seeking a Master Architect to serve as the foundational systems designer and technical synthesizer for their core platform. This role involves leading the design and direction of a multi-layered technology stack, ensuring scalability and modularity while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align under a unified architectural vision.
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Hiring Manager
Elaine Stawinski
Responsibilities
Design first-principles architecture across platform services and user-facing applications
Unify logic and structure across infrastructure, tooling, and deployment environments
Author executable architecture documents for internal platforms, developer tools, and content delivery systems
Ensure systems are scalable, modular, and evolution-ready
Architect modular stack layers that balance adaptability with performance
Maintain cross-domain system cohesion and interface consistency
Validate frameworks against technical excellence standards and internal benchmarks
Continuously refine to meet quality, performance, and maintainability thresholds
Partner with engineers, product teams, data leads, and content tech stakeholders
Align diverse teams under one architectural vision while enabling domain autonomy
Qualification
Required
Must be eligible to work in USA/Canada
Minimum 20 hours per week commitment
15+ years of experience in technical architecture across cloud, platform, infrastructure, or enterprise systems
Held senior technical leadership roles (e.g. Principal Architect, VP of Engineering, or Chief Architect)
Built high-impact systems at scale
Deep experience in cloud services, backend architecture, API design, and orchestration pipelines
Navigate across infrastructure, protocols, and platform systems with clarity
High-agency thinker who anticipates long-term complexity and system evolution
Design for sustainability, performance, and composability
Familiarity with emerging models (e.g., tokenized logic, distributed computation, adaptive runtimes)
Understand how infrastructure can power new forms of digital value, interaction, and creativity
Architect with purpose—balancing what's needed now with what's inevitable next
Design with the confidence of an engineer and the foresight of a strategist
Benefits
Equity (shares) at founding partner level (standard vesting)
Future token-based rewards (pending legal clearance)
Salary activates with revenue-based milestones
Remote First: Fully distributed, async-native, autonomy-respecting team
Company
Anime Universe
Anime Universe is a technology company focused on building proprietary social entertainment products and technologies for manga, anime, cosplay, and gaming.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.3MKey Investors
Deepak Jain
2025-01-16Angel· $0.05M
2021-01-28Angel· $0.25M
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