Software Architect Job Req
Typedef is a seed-funded startup with a clear mission: to empower data practitioners by
enabling them to effortlessly build critical data products, all without the headaches of
managing brittle infrastructure and systems. We are driven by a product-focused
approach, challenging the status quo of overly complex data processing platforms that
are difficult to maintain and operate. Our primary goal is to provide a delightful
developer experience, achieved through abstracting away the complexities of
infrastructure and system-level configurations, while ensuring the highest levels of
performance and reliability for data pipelines. If you share our passion for revolutionizing
data infrastructure, we invite you to reach out and join us on this exciting journey!
Typedef’s founders are seasoned infrastructure leaders that have innovated in the data
infrastructure and machine learning space. They’re second time founders with
successful exits that are excited to be back at the ground level to build a generational
company.
As our founding Software Architect, you will have a crucial role in shaping the technical
roadmap for our data processing platform. Your leadership and technical expertise will
have a direct impact on our foundational architecture. This position offers a unique
opportunity to create a data processing platform from scratch, allowing you to determine
the combination of core building blocks from open-source projects and custom Typedef
IP. You will collaborate closely with the founders and contribute to building the initial
engineering team, which will be responsible for developing the Typedef Alpha version
for our design partners.
Responsibilities
- Leading and mentoring a talented engineering team
- Designing the technical roadmap and how to prioritizing the execution
- Playing a key role in building a top notch engineering team
- Design the intiial data processing platform that will enable us to scale reliably while
- ensuring data correctness
- Software Architect Job Req2Decide on timelines and milestones for product deliverables
- Participate in initial customer and design partnership conversations
Requirements
- Must have
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years in an Architect or senior technical leadership role
- In-depth knowledge of software development languages, frameworks, and
- methodologies
- Strong understanding of system design principles and software architecture
- patterns
- Proficiency in technical documentation and diagramming tools
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Effective communication and leadership abilities
- Familiarity with data infrastructure cloud technologies and distributed systems
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Experience with Data Lake architectures
- Experience with table formats like Iceberg and Delta
Nice to Have
- Experience designing and building query engines
- Proficient with distributed compute engines like Spark
- Experience with Apache Arrow, DataFusion, Flight, Parquet, Velox
- Experience with virtualization technologies like Firecracker and gVisor
- Hands on experience with Rust, C++ and Go