Staff Software Architect - AI-Driven Modernization Lead

collectorsuniverse; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Collectors Universe is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide the modernization of our tech stack across NestJS/TypeScript microservices and Next.js frontends. You will shape the architecture, align teams, and drive secure, scalable solutions across our platform.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, mentorship, and strategic tech decisions that will influence our trading and authentication workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise-grade architecture and modernization programs.
• Ability to design scalable services and data flows end-to-end.
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Proven mentoring of senior and mid-level engineers.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for multiple services and platforms.
• Own the architecture of the team\'s domain end-to-end.
• Design products and services enabling autonomous development and scaling.
• Lead modernization from PHP monolith to Java/TypeScript and minimize risk.
• Ensure security, testing, observability, and operational excellence.
• Promote AI-assisted engineering with standards and guardrails.
• Foster knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration.
• Manage blockers and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architecture ownership

NestJS

TypeScript

Java

Monolith modernization

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Security & observability

AI-assisted engineering

Mentoring & coaching

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

NestJS

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Java

PHP

Next.js

Job description

Collectors Universe is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide the modernization of our tech stack across NestJS/TypeScript microservices and Next.js frontends. You will shape the architecture, align teams, and drive secure, scalable solutions across our platform.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, mentorship, and strategic tech decisions that will influence our trading and authentication workflows.