Tempo Software is seeking an Architecture Manager to join the team! You will lead the architecture team across all Tempo products to help build, communicate, and align the organization around a robust unified technical architecture and process. You will work with 160+ engineers across multiple teams to find and analyze current and anticipate future technical challenges with their projects or products. You will work in an entirely distributed company and help define an entirely new space while learning about how an organization scales on a hyper-growth trajectory!

In Short

Discuss, formulate, and document a vision for architecture and approaches in all Tempo software products
Detail out and refine higher-level architecture decisions into a lower-level design
Lead the implementation of technical and infrastructure initiatives to support architecture decisions
Effectively communicate architecture decisions and recommendations to garner support, enhance visibility, and achieve alignment across the product and engineering teams
Assist stakeholders in navigating diverse demands for the organic evolution of architecture
Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams, fostering a positive and inclusive working environment
Provide overwatch and review the work of the teams to ensure that the architecture decisions are being executed and the teams are following coding standards and architecture guidelines
Consult the engineering and product teams with ongoing projects
Constantly develop yourself and the team in technology advancements, research new approaches, tools and best practices in the software architecture and design space
Ensure technical knowledge sharing between development teams on related or similar projects

Requirements

2+ years experience defining system architecture and leading software architecture team(s)
8+ years of experience as a software developer with experience architecting and delivering large scale cloud-based systems in multiple settings, including legacy system modernization
Experience in balancing academic principles with fast paced pragmatic engineering best practices to deliver software products
Proven ability to lead and work within geographically distributed engineering teams
Influence and mentoring skills and competencies, with an ability to transfer knowledge to junior and senior members of engineering teams
Works well with others and is a skilled communicator both written and verbal
Experience with interacting with external customers, technology partners and executive teams to establish strong working relationships
Experienced with shipping commercial products using agile software development methodologies
Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and work under shifting deadlines with potentially ambiguous or nebulous requirements in a fast-paced environment
Ability to quickly assess multifaceted problems and complex situations and recognize patterns to identify and resolve the root cause

Benefits

Remote First Work Environment!
Unlimited vacation in most of our locations
Great benefits including health, dental, vision and savings plan
Perks such as training reimbursement, WFH reimbursement, and more
Diverse and dynamic teams with challenging and exciting work
An opportunity to have a real impact on our business
A great range of social activities (both in person and virtual)
Optional in person meet-ups and the ability to travel to our international offices
Employee referral program