Architect

Onit

Architect leading technical architecture strategy for Onit’s AI-centric platform. Focus on enhancing application development for legal tech market.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $155,900 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in system architecture, focusing on scalability, performance, and security while leading engineering teams in adopting modern architectural patterns and best practices. Proven ability to mentor senior engineers and influence engineering culture towards excellence and innovation.

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System ArchitectureMicroservices ArchitectureRuby On RailsCloud Platforms (AWS)CI/CD Pipelines

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDistributed SystemsData ModelingRelational DatabasesEvent-Driven SystemsAPI-First DesignContainersOrchestrationDevOps PracticesAutomation

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipMentoringCollaborationInfluencing Engineering CultureProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesPostgreSQLReactDevOps Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor Of Engineering In Computer ScienceBachelor Of Software Engineering

Industry Keywords

ScalabilityPerformanceResiliencySecurityComplianceData PrivacyEngineering ExcellenceInnovationCapacity PlanningIntelligent Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerKubernetesMicroservicesPostgresReactRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve the overall system architecture for the platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and resiliency.
Establish architecture standards, design principles, and best practices across engineering teams.
Lead design reviews and technical governance for major initiatives.
Drive adoption of modern architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven systems, API-first design).
Ensure robust security, compliance, and data privacy practices across systems.
Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, mentoring senior engineers.
Act as a go-to expert for complex technical challenges and escalations.
Influence engineering culture by promoting engineering excellence, code quality, and innovation.
Work with engineering leadership on long-term platform strategy and capacity planning.
Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams to ensure efficient deployment and operational excellence.
Drive initiatives in AI integration, automation, and intelligent workflows.
Continuously improve development velocity and system performance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12–15+ years of experience in software engineering and system architecture.
Strong expertise in: Ruby on Rails (or similar dynamic backend frameworks), React / modern frontend frameworks, Distributed systems and microservices architecture.
Deep understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and data modeling.
Strong experience with: Cloud platforms (AWS preferred), CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, Containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Bachelor of engineering in computer science/Software engineering or other similar equivalent disciplines is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Coverage Choices: Three medical plan options, plus dental and vision, so you can choose what fits best. Employees on our HDHP plan also receive employer contribution to the HSA.
Retirement Savings: 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions.
Time Away: Flexible paid time off, 7 sick days, and 9 paid company holidays annually.
Family Support: Exceptional paid leave for birth parents, non-birth parents, and caregivers. Onit also offers surrogacy and adoption reimbursement.
Income Protection: 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance.
Additional Coverage Options: Voluntary benefits including hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident, and even pet insurance.
Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Healthcare FSA, HSA, and dependent care FSA.
Community Engagement: One paid volunteer day each year to give back to the community.