Chief Architect

Employ Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote, USA

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead the architectural design and evolution of Employ’s three core ATS platforms—Jobvite, Lever, and JazzHR—ensuring scalability, reliability, and seamless integration across enterprise-grade systems.
• Define and enforce technical standards, architectural patterns, and best practices across all engineering teams building AI Companions and talent acquisition tools.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams to translate business objectives into scalable, maintainable technical architectures that support millions of candidate connections annually.
• Drive the adoption of modern cloud-native technologies and infrastructure-as-code practices to optimize performance, reduce operational overhead, and enable rapid feature deployment.
• Evaluate and recommend third-party tools, APIs, and platforms that enhance system capabilities while maintaining security, compliance, and data integrity standards.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for system-wide initiatives, including migration from legacy architectures to modern microservices and event-driven designs.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads, fostering a culture of architectural excellence, code quality, and innovation across distributed remote teams.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure all architectural decisions align with industry regulations and Employ’s commitment to candidate safety and data privacy.
• Own the long-term technology roadmap for Employ’s talent acquisition ecosystem, balancing innovation with stability to support growth from startups to Fortune 500 clients.
• Represent Employ’s technical vision in cross-functional forums, customer discussions, and industry events, articulating the strategic value of our platform architecture.
• Monitor system performance metrics and incident trends to proactively identify architectural bottlenecks and implement preventative solutions before they impact customers.
• Champion a remote-first engineering culture by enabling asynchronous collaboration, documentation rigor, and clear architectural decision records accessible to all teams.
• Work closely with AI product teams to integrate intelligent automation features into core workflows, ensuring architectural coherence between human-driven and AI-assisted hiring processes.
• Maintain deep familiarity with the full stack of Employ’s technology ecosystem—from frontend interfaces to backend data pipelines—and ensure architectural consistency across all layers.
• Evaluate technical debt holistically and prioritize refactoring efforts that maximize long-term system health without compromising delivery velocity.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience as a Chief Architect or equivalent leadership role in a SaaS company with enterprise-scale ATS, HR tech, or recruitment platforms
• Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices design patterns
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale system migrations from monolithic to distributed architectures
• Strong understanding of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and secure software development practices
• Experience mentoring senior engineering teams and establishing architectural governance frameworks
• Track record of aligning technical strategy with business goals in fast-paced, remote-first environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work scheduling with a remote-first culture
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off and generous vacation policies
• Career development opportunities and continuous learning support

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About Employ Inc.

Employ Inc. operates a cloud-based applicant tracking and hiring platform that centralizes job posting, candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, and onboarding workflows for employers and staffing agencies. The software integrates with job boards, background-check providers, HRIS, and payroll systems to automate compliance, reporting, and communications. Founded in 2021 through the merger of JazzHR, Lever, and NXTThing RPO, the company serves small businesses to mid-market enterprises across North America, aiming to reduce time-to-hire and administrative overhead.

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