Senior Backend Architect — Enterprise Grid at Scale

Tapestry, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 369,000; Full time

Job summary

Tapestry, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer for Grid Applications to lead technical strategy and architecture for enterprise-grade grid applications.

You will partner with product, ML, and domain experts to plan, design, and deliver scalable systems at Google-scale reliability. With 10+ years in software engineering, you will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure robust, maintainable backend solutions using Java/Kotlin and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with distributed systems, backend infrastructure, and enterprise applications.
• Proven track record leading large-scale technical projects as an IC, tech lead, or architect.
• Strong design and scaling of production systems; thorough data processing knowledge.
• Expertise in Java or Kotlin with cloud experience (GCP preferred) or AWS/Azure.
• Deep understanding of reliability engineering and performance optimization.
• Ability to translate high-level roadmaps into concrete technical plans for teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive Technical Strategy: define a forward-looking vision aligned with product roadmaps.
• Architect at Scale: shape architecture for future scale, availability, and security.
• Cross-functional collaboration: partner with product managers, designers, data scientists, and engineers.
• Hands-on contributions: maintain technical depth and deliver robust systems.
• Mentor and Multiply: guide senior engineers and raise the bar for technical excellence.

Skills

Distributed systems

Backend infrastructure

Enterprise applications

Java/Kotlin

Google Cloud Platform

AWS/Azure

Reliability engineering

Leadership

Architectural design

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Kubernetes

React

Angular

Job description

Tapestry, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer for Grid Applications to lead technical strategy and architecture for enterprise-grade grid applications.

You will partner with product, ML, and domain experts to plan, design, and deliver scalable systems at Google-scale reliability. With 10+ years in software engineering, you will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure robust, maintainable backend solutions using Java/Kotlin and cloud platforms.