Platform Architect, DeviantArt

Wix; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Platform Architect to spearhead the development of a service-oriented architecture for a high-traffic web application. The role involves collaboration across teams, ensuring performance and scalability, and mentoring team members. This fully remote position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

RSUs as part of compensation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in senior platform engineering roles.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable service architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a new service-oriented architecture.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.

Skills

Node.js

Python

Communication

Tools

Java

Scala

PHP

Job description

As a platform architect, you'll lead a new initiative to develop a service-oriented architecture for an existing high-traffic web application.

In your day-to-day, you will:

Lead the design and implementation of a new service-oriented architecture

Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless integration with OLAP, OLTP, and machine learning infrastructure

Design and optimize scalable solutions for high-traffic web applications

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members

Ensure the platform meets performance, reliability, and scalability standards

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This is a fully remote position.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in senior platform engineering roles

Expert-level proficiency in Node.js and Python. Experience with JVM languages (Java, Scala) or PHP is a plus.

Strong communication skills and the ability to understand the needs of teams responsible for OLAP, OLTP, and machine learning infrastructure.

Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable service architectures. Bonus points for experience decoupling services from existing monolithic applications.

Ability to work collaboratively across teams and disciplines.

Additional Information

DeviantArt is the largest online social network for artists and art enthusiasts, and a platform for emerging and established artists to exhibit, promote, and share their works with an enthusiastic, art-centric community. We have over 82 million registered members and attract over 100 million unique visitors per month. Our members—known as deviants—upload tens of thousands of original pieces of art every day, ranging from painting and sculpture to digital art, pixel art, films, and anime. Our platform empowers creators to safely evolve into Web3 and take advantage of new and exciting ways to monetize their art and nurture their community of followers.

In 2017, DeviantArt merged with Wix.com with a goal of bringing additional tools and resources to the art community. Today, our team is made up of diverse and talented individuals from all over the world, and we take great pride in creating a supportive environment for the online artist community.

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The approximate base compensation is $150,000 - 190,000 USD. In addition to base pay you will receive company RSUs as part of the compensation package.

The final offer may vary and will be determined by various factors including location the role is expected to be performed, shift, candidate profile and ideal qualifications.

In addition to a competitive compensation package and opportunities for professional growth, Wix offers comprehensive benefits to support the well-being and financial security of our employees.