Lead Technical Architect

Haymarket Media US; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Vacation, holidays, sick time off

Comprehensive health plans (medical, d

401(k) with company matching

Life insurance

Employee referral awards

Training opportunities

Work from Anywhere (3-week)

Job summary

HayloARC, a division of Haymarket Media, is seeking a Lead Architect to shape the next generation of our DSP platform in a hybrid NYC office. You will guide cloud infra evolution, data warehouse strategy, and early AI integrations while mentoring engineers.

You will balance build vs buy, lead architecture decisions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, high-performance systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
• 4+ years of experience as a Technical Architect.
• Experience designing complex, scalable web systems and patterns.
• Experience with Event-Driven, Microservices, CQRS patterns.
• Ability to document system architecture and communicate with stakeholders.
• Experience with serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions).
• Experience with containerization (Docker).
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of data security best practices across SDLC.
• Experience with system observability and performance monitoring.
• Experience working in agile environments (Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience evaluating enterprise platforms, vendors, and RFPs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of the HayloARC platform reporting to VP Enterprise Architecture.
• Translate business requirements into a scalable technical roadmap with product teams.
• Coordinate with Development, Data Engineering and BI to deliver effective solutions.
• Collaborate with DevOps on cloud architecture, scalability, and reliability.
• Own external integration strategy and data exchange with vendors/partners.
• Manage technical debt while balancing long-term health and short-term needs.
• Promote modern development practices and standards across teams.
• Work with product/finance on schedules and budgets.
• Drive early AI and predictive modeling integration into product features.
• Mentor engineers to foster growth and excellence.
• Stay current with industry trends to address business needs and innovate.
• Evaluate vendors and make build vs buy recommendations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Event-driven architecture

Microservices

CQRS

Serverless

Docker

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

Security best practices

Observability

Agile/Scrum Kanban

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

AWS Lambda

GCP Cloud Functions

Docker

Job description

HayloARC, a division of Haymarket Media, is looking for a talented Lead Architect to join our growing team. This position is located in our New York City office on a hybrid work schedule; three (3) days in office depending on business needs. This is a technical leadership position requiring experience in advertising technology.

Are you ready to architect the future of digital experience for healthcare advertisers? As the Lead Architect for our groundbreaking DSP platform, HayloARC, you won’t just design systems - you’ll shape the technological backbone of our entire enterprise. In this high-impact leadership role, you will champion the evolution of our cloud infrastructure, orchestrate a modern data warehouse, and pioneer our first steps into predictive modeling and AI. If you are a visionary technologist who thrives on solving complex, multi-platform puzzles, mentoring talented engineers, and making critical "build vs. buy" decisions that directly drive business growth, HayloARC is your next canvas.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the VP Enterprise Architecture, lead the design and development of the HayloARC platform
• Partner with the Product team to translate business requirements into a robust, scalable technical roadmap
• Coordinate with the Development, Data Engineering and BI teams to build effective solutions, ensuring clear communication of technical requirements
• Collaborate with the DevOps team on the architecture, design and scalability of the Cloud infrastructure
• Own the external integration strategy, focusing on scalable API design, efficient client onboarding, and managing vendor/partner data exchange to ensure seamless interoperability
• Proactively manage technical debt by balancing long-term architectural health against immediate business requirements
• Drive adoption of modern development practices and standards
• Collaborate with product and finance teams on project schedules and budgets
• Develop ongoing innovation as we begin to integrate predictive modeling and early AI into product features
• Mentor the Development team to foster technical growth and excellence
• Keep up to date with industry trends and platforms to address business needs, and drive innovation
• Responsible for evaluating vendors and solutions to recommend build vs buy

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field
• 4+ years of experience as a Technical Architect
• Experience working with and designing complex systems, open source, or internally developed. Ensuring that systems are scalable and adhere to web best practices
• Experience with architectural patterns (e.g., Event-Driven, Microservices, CQRS)
• Experience documenting system architecture and design
• Ability to communicate technical information for business stakeholders, and clients
• Experience with serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions
• Experience with Docker or other containerization
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of security best practices regarding data, file storage, and SDLC
• Experience with system observability and monitoring performance
• Experience working in an agile environment such as Scrum, Kanban
• Experience evaluating enterprise platforms, vendors, and RFPs
• Experience managing simultaneous projects and prioritizing tasks

What We Offer:

• A competitive compensation package
• The salary range for this position is $150,000–$170,000. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, skill level, functional and/or industry knowledge, education level, certifications, as well as other qualifications.
• Paid annual vacation, holiday and sick time off
• Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental and vision
• Competitive 401(k) investment options and generous company matching program
• Life insurance
• Employee referral awards
• Training opportunities through industry-recognized programs
• A creative and passionate workplace and a fun, collaborative team environment
• Three Week “Work from Anywhere” benefit, to ensure work life balance

About Haylo:

Haylo is a leading programmatic advertising platform dedicated to the unique needs of the health and pharmaceutical industry. We empower healthcare & pharma advertisers and their agencies to reach their target audiences with precision, compliance, and effectiveness through our cutting-edge advertising and robust data solutions. As part of Haymarket Media, Haylo is at the forefront of innovation in health-focused programmatic advertising.

About Haymarket:

Haymarket Media, Inc. is an award-winning specialist content and information company. With more than 30 market-leading media brands, Haymarket offers unmatched expertise and insight through balanced, relevant, original content across a spectrum of media channels. Haymarket is home to highly regarded health care professional brands such as The Clinical Advisor, Dermatology Advisor, and MPR (Medical Professionals Reference) among a portfolio of HCP-focused, specialty-specific websites, as well as the esteemed business media titles including PRWeek, MM+M (Medical Marketing and Media), Campaign and McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.

Haymarket Media, Inc. is the US division of Haymarket Media Group. Haymarket Media Group is a privately-owned media, data and information company, shaping a better future with remarkable content for specialist audiences across the world. The company has 1,300 employees across offices in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Germany and the Netherlands. Haymarket’s portfolio consists of more than 70 market-leading brands including Campaign, Third Sector, What Car?, MyCME and Asian Investor. Through live, digital, print, education, data, tech services, video and audio, Haymarket’s brands inspire, inform and empower clients and communities internationally. As a Certified B Corporation, we’re proud to be part of a community of companies working together for change, and taking part in collective action to advocate for a shared goal of a global economy that benefits people and the planet.

An equal opportunity employer, Haymarket Media does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected category recognized by state, federal, or local laws.

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