Sr. Staff Architect - Remote

Overview

At Riverside Insights, we’re building a world-class technology platform to empower learners and educators with deep, actionable insights. As our Sr. Staff Architect, you’ll shape the future of our engineering practices and platforms. Your mission is to lead the design of scalable, maintainable, and high-quality solutions that support our vision of a low-cost assessment platform. You’ll drive architectural strategy, ensure technical excellence, and champion the tools and processes that deliver real value to our users and our business.

In Short

• Drive architectural consistency across engineering projects, promoting simplicity and robust design.
• Maintain system uptime and ensure zero critical software or DevOps incidents through high-quality solutions and resilient systems.
• Lead strategic technology progression across the stack and align technical execution with product goals on a quarterly basis.
• Facilitate architectural reviews and collaboration among Staff Engineers and technical leaders to ensure cohesive execution.
• Identify trade-offs and escalate decisions to balance quality, scope, and delivery timelines effectively.
• Guide and assist in delivering critical projects around district-wide rostering and proctored assessments, research-driven scoring, and data integrations.
• Support high-priority recovery and repair initiatives to reduce support tickets and enhance platform stability.

Requirements

• Experience in software architecture and engineering.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with technical teams.
• Proven track record in delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience with system uptime and incident management.
• Strong communication skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the future of educational technology.
• Collaborative work environment.
• Potential for professional growth and development.
• Competitive compensation package.