Software Architect (Remote)

Job-Hopper; Cleveland (OH); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Job-Hopper is seeking a Software Architect to shape the technical direction of its candidate-centric platform. You will design the architecture across front end, back end, and data layers, and steer the choice of frameworks and tools.

The role focuses on building core features, maintaining code quality, and guiding a small, capable team of developers in a fast-paced, remote startup. You will mentor others, translate product goals into scalable solutions, and help ensure security and reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable system architecture.
• Experience mentoring or guiding other developers.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with React/Next.js.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.
• Background with cloud platforms and databases.

Responsibilities

• Design and guide the platform architecture across frontend, backend, and data layers.
• Make key technical decisions on frameworks, tools, and overall system design.
• Build and maintain core features and the more complex parts of the platform.
• Set and uphold engineering standards, code quality, and best practices.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers through code reviews and technical guidance.
• Lead technical planning and translate product goals into scalable, reliable solutions.
• Help ensure the platform's performance, scalability, security, and reliability as it grows.

Skills

React

Next.js

Architectural design

Mentoring

Communication

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Supabase

Job description

Before we get to the role, here is a look at who we are and what we are building. Understanding the platform matters for this position, so we have included a short briefing below.

Job-Hopper is growing. After launching in 2026, the platform has been gaining steady traction and helping a growing number of job seekers get where they want to go. To keep that momentum, we are expanding our team and looking for a Software Architect to help shape the technical direction of the platform that job seekers rely on.

Job-Hopper is not another job board. It is a candidate-centric platform built for one purpose: to give job seekers a real strategic advantage in their search.

To understand what makes it different, it helps to understand how the rest of the industry works. Legacy job boards are funded by employers. Their revenue comes from companies paying to post openings, so their platforms are built to serve those companies - cutting clutter and saving hiring teams time, while pushing the hard work and frustration onto the job seeker. They are free to apply on, but that is precisely the problem. Reaching the interview stage has become daunting. These boards are crowded with ghost jobs, stale postings, and outright fake listings designed to harvest applicant data.

We hear it every day. Job seekers are spending more time and energy than ever with less to show for it: hours of scrolling and applying, hundreds of submissions, and often not even a call back.

The established recruiting professionals behind Job-Hopper heard this same story from candidate after candidate. Many were strong applicants the traditional recruiting model simply could not place. That gap is what led to Job-Hopper. Development began in early 2025, the platform came to life late that year with the help of many stakeholders, and after an initial launch in 2026 it has been gaining traction and helping job seekers ever since.

Job-Hopper starts with the candidate, not the employer. When a user builds their profile, our proprietary AI engine goes to work around the clock. It scans the internet for job postings from every source and vets each one for recency, legitimacy, and quality. When a posting looks off, the engine throws it out.

Once a listing clears that filter, Job-Hopper matches the best opportunities to each user's profile in real time. Instead of scrolling through endless postings, users are notified the moment a strong match becomes available. The searching and vetting happen in the background, so the candidate can focus only on the opportunities that actually fit.

Once a match is found, a user can apply in a single click, or reach for the enterprise-grade tools that set Job-Hopper apart:

• Resume enhancement that tailors a candidate's resume to the specifications of each role, helping them stand out.
• A sponsorship filter that shows only roles offering H1B visa sponsorship, saving sponsorship seekers countless hours applying to jobs they were never eligible for.
• Hiring contact insights, one of our most valued features. Our AI engine identifies the actual hiring manager behind a posting and surfaces their contact details, including name, title, phone, and email. It can even draft a professional outreach email to introduce the candidate directly, skipping the pile of 200 resumes and going straight to the source.

Match quality is shown through clear percentage-based match scores, so candidates always know how well an opportunity fits before they invest their time. Job-Hopper supports job seekers across technology, manufacturing, analytics, engineering, and beyond, whether they are landing a first role, changing jobs, or advancing an established career. This is the platform we have built, and which you would help us build upon and improve to help more job seekers.

We actively encourage applications from candidates who require U.S. work authorization sponsorship, including individuals on H1B, OPT, and STEM OPT. Sponsorship support may be available for qualified candidates.

• Design and guide the architecture of the Job-Hopper platform across the front end, back end, and data layers
• Make key technical decisions on frameworks, tools, and overall system design
• Build and maintain core features and the more complex parts of the platform
• Set and uphold engineering standards, code quality, and best practices
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Lead technical planning and translate product goals into scalable, reliable solutions
• Help ensure the platform's performance, scalability, security, and reliability as it grows
• Roughly 4 to 6 years of experience in software development, including time in an architecture, lead, or senior engineering capacity
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is a plus, but not required
• Experience designing scalable system architecture and working with databases
• Solid understanding of version control, testing, and deployment practices
• Ability to make sound technical decisions and communicate them clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience mentoring or guiding other developers
• Comfort working independently in a remote, fast-paced, early-stage environment
• Deep experience with modern frameworks such as React, Next.js, or similar
• Familiarity with cloud platforms or managed database services such as Supabase
• Experience building AI-powered or data-driven products
• A self-starter mindset with the drive to take ownership and see work through without heavy oversight
• Vision and ambition, with an interest in growing into greater responsibility as the company scales
• The adaptability to wear several hats and move quickly in a rapidly growing company
• An interest in the recruiting, HR technology, or job search space and in the mission of helping job seekers succeed