Remote Platform Architect – Cloud-Native Systems

Airspace Link, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Airspace Link, Inc. is seeking a Platform & Systems Architect to own the architecture of our cloud platform and infrastructure. This senior, hands-on role grants final approval authority over significant architectural decisions and requires deep knowledge of Go, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Azure, and data stores.

You will shape standards, review designs, and guide platform roadmaps, working directly with engineers to solve complex problems while balancing delivery speed with long-term health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including SaaS or distributed systems.
• Senior technical role experience (Platform Architect, Systems Architect, Principal/Staff Engineer).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, APIs, and event-driven architecture.
• Strong production experience with Go and/or TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Azure.
• Infrastructure as Code experience, preferably Terraform.
• Experience with NATS, PostgreSQL, Redis.
• Ability to establish standards, lead design reviews, and make high-impact decisions.
• Strong focus on reliability, observability, security, and scalability.
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence cross-team technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as final technical authority for major architectural decisions.
• Maintain a system-wide view of applications, data stores, messaging, and cloud infra.
• Define and enforce architectural standards across engineering teams.
• Lead architecture reviews and maintain ADRs and diagrams.
• Own the technical roadmap for Kubernetes, Azure, IaC, and tooling.
• Design, prototype, and implement critical components when needed.
• Mentor engineers to strengthen architectural thinking and practices.
• Promote reliability, observability, security, and resilience across the platform.
• Evaluate debt and risk, delaying work when necessary to protect quality.
• Collaborate with CTO and Security to balance technical quality with business needs.

Skills

8+ years experience

Distributed systems

Go

TypeScript

Senior technical leadership

Kubernetes

Azure

Event-driven architecture

APIs

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / SWE or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Azure

Terraform

NATS

PostgreSQL

Redis

Docker

Job description

Airspace Link, Inc. is seeking a Platform & Systems Architect to own the architecture of our cloud platform and infrastructure. This senior, hands-on role grants final approval authority over significant architectural decisions and requires deep knowledge of Go, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Azure, and data stores.

You will shape standards, review designs, and guide platform roadmaps, working directly with engineers to solve complex problems while balancing delivery speed with long-term health.