Senior Software Architect

(EDO) Entertainment Data Oracle, Inc.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the development of a cutting-edge data lakehouse platform. This role involves driving architectural decisions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring best practices in software design and deployment. With a focus on AI/ML capabilities, you'll work in a dynamic environment that values independent problem-solving and innovation. Join a team of like-minded professionals and contribute to the creation of robust data management solutions that empower businesses to leverage diverse data types effectively. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the tech industry.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Matching 401k

Fully paid medical

Generous paid time off

Paid training and tuition reimbursement

Company-sponsored events

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development and architecture.
• Proven experience in managing software development teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive architecture and technical strategy for data lakehouse platform.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate business needs and technical requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Architectural design

AI/ML exposure

Data engineering

Microservices design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Apache Spark

AWS Glue

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

As businesses prepare to inject AI/ML capabilities into their operations, the need for robust data management and governance solutions will become increasingly critical. Freedom Technology Solutions Group is hiring a Senior Software Architect to lead the product development of a data lakehouse platform that is intended to facilitate and enhance the discovery, access, use, and sharing of diverse data types across an expanding network of suppliers and consumers. By managing the complete data workflow – ranging from ingestion and enrichment to discovery and dissemination – we believe that data lakehouse-based solutions will be instrumental in enabling AI/ML.

The Senior Software Architect will be integral in designing and productizing the lakehouse platform. This individual will help define the strategy of the solution and lead architecture design, ensuring alignment with technical and business objectives. Key responsibilities and requirements are outlined below:

• Responsibilities
  • Drive overarching architecture and technical strategy.
  • Design a scalable, efficient, secure, and maintainable architecture.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable seamless integration with business needs and technical requirements.
  • Define and implement best practices in software design, development, and deployment.
• Requirements
  • Leadership & Communication
    • Proven experience in managing software development teams and resources.
    • Demonstrated ability to drive architectural decisions and lead system design.
    • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate architectural decisions, trade-offs, and technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders.
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit
    • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
    • Strong problem-solving mindset, with the capability to navigate ambiguous environments.
    • Exposure to AI/ML, data engineering, or advanced analytics is a plus.
  • Product Development
    • Proven track record in contributing to or leading the development of internal tools, frameworks, or platforms.
    • Strong familiarity with the product lifecycle, including aspects such as API versioning and iterative evolution.
    • Experience with SaaS-type offerings is a plus.
  • Decoupled, Scalable Service Design
    • Extensive experience working with cataloging systems, metadata services, or similar registry-based architectures.
    • Ability to decompose complex systems into modular, scalable components.
    • Strong understanding of event-driven, microservice-based design patterns.
    • Strong understanding of workflow orchestration and associated tools.
  • Familiarity with LakeHouse standards and Big Data processing tools
    • Knowledge of data lakes, data warehousing, and the fusion of these architectural concepts. Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
    • Experience with Apache Spark, AWS Glue, Apache Iceberg or comparable expertise. Experience working with Parquet, AVRO, JSON, XML, CSV. Experience with PDF, DOC, NITF, PNG, and SHP is a plus.
  • Identity Provider (IdP) Integration & Claims Mapping
    • Experience integrating with providers such as Okta, Auth0, KeyCloak or similar. Familiarity with OIDC/SAML, claims mapping, and role-based access control.
  • Hands-On Infrastructure and CI/CD Ownership
    • Demonstrated experience in building and owning infrastructure and deployment pipelines, including managing environments from dev through prod.
    • Familiarity with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Columbia, MD or St. Louis, MO preferred locations.

Salary range: $200,000+ Commensurate to experience.

What’s in It for You?

Flexible work environment.

A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals.

Work with innovative, cutting-edge technologies.

Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits.

A work-life balance you can count on.

Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime.

The Benefits You Get with Freedom

Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more.

Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days.

Competitive salary offerings.

Paid training and tuition reimbursement.

Fully paid life and disability.

Company-sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours).

Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture? Contact us today! We’re constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.

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