Senior Backend Architect: Scalable, Secure Solutions

QTS Realty Trust; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Bonus eligibility

Generous PTO

Volunteer days

Stock Purchase Plan

Holiday pay

Parental Leave

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Backend Software Architect to provide deep technical leadership, translating business requirements into robust architectural designs. You will evaluate tradeoffs, promote reusable patterns, and partner with solution architects, engineering leads, and product teams to deliver secure, scalable systems.

Requirements include 8+ years of backend experience and strong mentoring skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of engineering or architecture leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in backend software development and scalable production solutions.
• Ability to translate requirements into detailed technical designs and guidance.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence decisions across teams.
• Familiarity with security, reliability, and architecture governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide deep technical leadership within a defined technology domain.
• Translate architectures and standards into detailed technical designs and guidance.
• Evaluate alternatives balancing security, performance, cost and delivery needs.
• Promote reusable patterns and engineering practices to reduce complexity.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers and product teams to resolve challenges.
• Mentor engineers and technical leads to enable autonomous decision making.

Skills

Backend software development

Technical leadership

Architecture design

Solution architecture

Mentoring engineers

Security and reliability

Tools

SharePoint Online

Job description

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Backend Software Architect to provide deep technical leadership, translating business requirements into robust architectural designs. You will evaluate tradeoffs, promote reusable patterns, and partner with solution architects, engineering leads, and product teams to deliver secure, scalable systems.

Requirements include 8+ years of backend experience and strong mentoring skills.