Holocene

Software Architect

Holocene

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AWSDistributed SystemsJavaScriptKafkaNext.jsPostgresReactTypeScript

About the role

  • Own architecture decisions for core systems (e.g. tracking, document pipelines, analytics)
  • Lead high-impact technical projects from design to implementation across backend (Nest.js, Postgres) and frontend (Next.js, Vercel)
  • Guide refactoring of the existing monolith and help modularize services like tracking, booking, and email processors
  • Build and enforce engineering best practices (code quality, testing, observability, security)
  • Collaborate with product managers, QA, and fellow engineers to ship stable and scalable features
  • Mentor and support mid-level engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence
  • Help define deployment and release strategies on AWS (EBS) and Vercel
  • Contribute to hiring and onboarding of new engineers as we scale

Requirements

  • 9+ years of professional engineering experience
  • Strong command of Nest.js and TypeScript, with deep architectural knowledge
  • Hands-on experience with Next.js/React, ideally deployed on Vercel
  • Proven background in architecting and scaling web apps, especially in startup or SaaS environments
  • Familiarity with distributed systems, messaging queues (Kafka, SQS), and asynchronous architecture
  • Solid grounding in API design, system security, observability, and CI/CD
  • Experience mentoring or technically leading small engineering teams
  • Strong communication skills and startup mentality: ownership, speed, pragmatism
  • Nice to Have: Experience working on document automation / LLM integrations
  • Background in logistics or supply chain tech
  • Familiarity with Postgres performance tuning and data pipelines
  • Comfortable writing technical documentation and planning refactors
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work options
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Hard Skills & Tools
Nest.jsTypeScriptNext.jsReactPostgresAPI designsystem securityobservabilityCI/CDdocument automation
Soft Skills
communication skillsmentoringtechnical leadershipownershipspeedpragmatism