Enterprise Architect

DigitalBridge; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy over schedule

Growth opportunities

Job summary

DigitalBridge in Birmingham, AL seeks an Enterprise Architect-level engineer who thrives on hands-on code and architecture. You will own Redis projects and help scale services across Alabama, while prototyping quickly and delivering robust, scalable systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, growth mindset, and the ability to translate business ideas into practical solutions using Laravel, Java, Redis, and PostgreSQL. Autonomy over scheduling and ongoing growth support are offered.

Qualifications

• 5 years of Laravel development experience.
• Proficient with GitHub Actions workflows.
• Strong PostgreSQL profiling and refactoring skills.
• Experience with Redis in distributed services.
• Ability to translate business ideas into prototypes quickly.

Responsibilities

• Prototype rough PostgreSQL ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in DigitalBridge's stack
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Scale DigitalBridge's Java services from Birmingham pilot to AL-wide rollout
• Own the Java release that Birmingham leadership has circled on the calendar
• Walk technology stakeholders through TypeScript tradeoffs in language DigitalBridge execs grasp
• Translate a napkin idea from DigitalBridge founders into a Redis hands-dirty prototype
• Tune TypeScript queries until the AL database stops timing out under load
• Push Laravel changes safely behind flags so Birmingham, AL rollbacks take seconds

Skills

Growth mindset

Multitasking

Communication under pressure

Hands-on debugging

Team collaboration

Tools

Laravel

TypeScript

Java

PostgreSQL

Redis

GitHub Actions

Job description

5 years of wrestling with Laravel taught you what good code feels like, and we want that instinct on our Enterprise Architect team. This values-led role offers $63,000 - $94,000, full ownership of Redis projects, and the support of a team that ships together.

Key Responsibilities

• Prototype rough PostgreSQL ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in DigitalBridge's stack
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Scale DigitalBridge's Java services from Birmingham pilot to AL-wide rollout
• Own the Java release that Birmingham leadership has circled on the calendar
• Walk technology stakeholders through TypeScript tradeoffs in language DigitalBridge execs grasp
• Translate a napkin idea from DigitalBridge founders into a Redis hands-dirty prototype
• Tune TypeScript queries until the AL database stops timing out under load
• Push Laravel changes safely behind flags so Birmingham, AL rollbacks take seconds

What You'll Bring

• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
• Demonstrated calm when a Birmingham, AL client changes scope mid-stream
• Calm under the question-everything chaos a mid-level role tends to generate
• Demonstrated knack for making the hands-dirty feel manageable
• A solid foundation in GitHub Actions, refined over 3+ years

We are a fun-loving technology company, and DigitalBridge calls Birmingham, AL home. People here care as much about how we work together as what we ship.

DigitalBridge offers $63,000 - $94,000 plus the autonomy to set your own schedule and the support to keep growing.

Demand on the technology team has us moving fast to fill this seat.