The Judge Group · 17 hours ago
Software Architect
The Judge Group is seeking a Senior Developer Architect to lead the design and implementation of end-to-end solutions for their cloud-based platform. This hands-on technical leadership role involves working closely with engineering leadership, product, and DevOps to ensure the platform is scalable, secure, maintainable, and performant while contributing production-quality code.
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Responsibilities
Design end-to-end platform solutions spanning frontend, backend, APIs, data, and infrastructure
Define and evolve application and system architecture standards across the platform
Ensure designs align with scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency best practices
Lead architectural reviews and provide clear technical direction to development teams
Develop and maintain production code across: Backend: PHP / Laravel, Node.js; Frontend: Angular; Data: MySQL
Build and evolve RESTful and event-driven APIs
Participate in complex feature development and critical path initiatives
Review code for quality, performance, security, and maintainability
Architect and support applications running in AWS
Collaborate on infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
Design and support containerized workloads using Kubernetes
Partner with DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and environment automation
Contribute to operational excellence, monitoring, and incident readiness
Advocate for and help implement QA automation and testing strategies
Ensure testing is integrated into development workflows (unit, integration, E2E)
Improve engineering velocity without compromising quality or reliability
Work closely with product managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers on architecture, design patterns, and best practices
Support agile delivery processes using Jira
Promote strong engineering practices using Git-based workflows
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including architectural responsibility
Strong hands-on experience with: PHP / Laravel
Strong hands-on experience with: Angular
Strong hands-on experience with: Node.js
Strong hands-on experience with: MySQL
Proven experience building and operating applications in AWS
Solid understanding of: Terraform (infrastructure as code)
Solid understanding of: Kubernetes and containerized applications
Solid understanding of: DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Solid understanding of: QA automation frameworks and strategies
Experience working in Agile environments using Jira
Strong proficiency with Git and modern branching strategies
Ability to balance strategic architecture thinking with hands-on implementation
Preferred
Experience modernizing or scaling SaaS platforms
Background in high-availability or regulated environments
Experience designing multi-service or microservice-oriented architectures
Familiarity with performance tuning, observability, and cost optimization in AWS
Company
The Judge Group
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Funding
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