Software Architect

*NOTE: This role requires being onsite in our Austin, TX office an average of 3 days per week. This office is expected to open in early Q2 2025.*

About SecurityScorecard:

SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries. Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh and funded by world-class investors, SecurityScorecard’s patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find and fix cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. 

Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a "Best Workplace,” by Crain’s NY as a "Best Places to Work in NYC," and as one of the 10 hottest SaaS startups in New York for two years in a row. Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Company’s annual list of theWorld’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023 and to the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in 2023 award recognizing “forward-thinking employers for their unwavering commitment to employee engagement.”  SecurityScorecard is proud to be funded by world-class investors including Silver Lake Waterman, Moody’s, Sequoia Capital, GV and Riverwood Capital.

About the team

Be part of an exciting and growing Technology team focused on product development. Our team emphasis is collaboration and shared responsibilities, you will be hands-on involved in the entire Software Development Life Cycle. We are implementing DevOps Principles in our CI/CD Pipeline. Our team is growing and so will you! Check out our tech stack below and let us know if you are our next star.

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 What You Will Do

As a Software Architect specializing in the Node.js/TypeScript ecosystem, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing our platform. You will:

• Architect and guide the transition of a large-scale legacy TypeScript/JavaScript codebase while implementing greenfield development.
• Define best practices, patterns, and tooling for a large team of full-stack engineers.
• Lead and mentor engineers on architectural decisions to ensure long-term technical sustainability.
• Spearhead architectural discussions, driving alignment on best practices across engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain a 12-24 month technical roadmap for API and frontend evolution, balancing short-term goals with long-term scalability.
• Optimize system performance by designing highly available, distributed, and fault-tolerant solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers and UX Designers, to define and implement scalable solutions.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and performance tuning to ensure system stability and uptime.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Guide and mentor developers on best practices in Node.js, TypeScript, and frontend architecture.
• Lead architectural decision-making to ensure maintainability, scalability, and security.
• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies to enhance platform efficiency.
• Own and document system-wide architectural standards and patterns.

Development & Implementation

• Drive the modernization of a large-scale TypeScript/JavaScript codebase.
• Design and optimize REST APIs.
• Define data models optimized for OLTP and OLAP workloads.
• Maintain high-quality, testable, and maintainable code adhering to clean code principles.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Partner with engineering, product, and data teams to drive innovation.
• Conduct code reviews, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Communicate complex technical challenges and solutions to stakeholders with clarity.

Our Tech Stack

• Languages & Frameworks: Node.js, TypeScript, React, Redux + Saga, Jest
• Databases & Messaging: PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, Kafka
• Infrastructure & DevOps: Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD

Technical Skills

Must-Have:

• Full-stack proficiency, with expertise in both backend and frontend development.
• 5+ years of experience in agile environments (Scrum preferred).
• Advanced expertise with Node.js and its ecosystem.
• Strong experience refactoring large TypeScript/JavaScript codebases.
• Extensive experience designing and extending REST APIs.
• Strong experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Familiarity with DRY and YAGNI principles in code design.
• Experience with performance benchmarking, profiling, and observability tools.
• Strong knowledge of source control best practices (Git).

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience working with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Familiarity with GraphQL and gRPC.
• Experience with modern functional programming techniques.
• Cybersecurity industry experience is a plus but not required.

Communication & Collaboration

• Ability to present and defend architectural decisions with confidence.
• Skilled at estimating project complexity and setting technical priorities.
• Strong attention to documentation and maintaining project-wide standards.

Benefits:

Specific to each country, we offer a competitive salary, stock options, Health benefits, and unlimited PTO, parental leave, tuition reimbursements, and much more!

The estimated total compensation range for this position is $145,000 - $200,000 (base plus bonus). Actual compensation for the position is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to affordability, skills, qualifications and experience, and may vary from the range. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based incentive compensation awards and equity, among other company benefits. 

SecurityScorecard is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and embraces diversity. We believe that our team is strengthened through hiring and retaining employees with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, ideas, and perspectives. We make hiring decisions based on merit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender (including pregnancy) gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, disability status or any other protected category in accordance with applicable law. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact [email protected].

Any information you submit to SecurityScorecard as part of your application will be processed in accordance with the Company’s privacy policy and applicable law. 

SecurityScorecard does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.  Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.   #LI-DNI