Staff Software Architect at PitchBook Data

At PitchBook a Morningstar company we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate evolve and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. Were deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement energy and fun that reverberates throughout the company.Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means theres going to be some ambiguity along the way but we excel when we challenge ourselves. Were willing to take risks fail fast and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence. If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done PitchBook is the place for you.About the Role:As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook you will be part of a team of big thinkers innovators and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team we assume positive intent in each others words and actions value constructive discussions and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity growth and business value. We invest heavily in our people who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us!As a Staff Software Architect within the Product organization you will be responsible for architecting and delivering the next suite of services that power the PitchBook platform. You will be essential in guiding one or more technical teams to build exceptional solutions relied upon and used by thousands of PitchBook customers every day and work with PitchBook professionals around the world with the collective goal of delighting our customers and growing our business.The team will rely on your broad and deep experience in building and delivering comprehensive cloud solutions and full understanding of the teams business domain to shape principles and practices and capture just-in-time decisions based on trade-off analysis. With your strong analytical skills youll be able to break down abstract and complex problems into smaller problems and apply Domain Driven Design approaches such as identifying bounded contexts and establishing a decomposition process. You will be expected to devise solutions based on limited information and precedent to find creative ways to tackle challenges. It is essential that you will be able to interpret assess and resolve a wide range of issues and be able to select the right course of action.You will collaborate with external and internal stakeholders of different roles and backgrounds and who may have varying degrees of understanding of the domain. You may need to adapt your style of communication based on the audience you are interacting with and will be relied on to influence decisions to build optimal solutions to complex challenges. Additionally as a technical expert in a broad set of domains you will be expected to engage actively in promoting architecture guidelines principles and practices across team(s) and be a driver for consistency and alignment for cross cutting concerns using influence and effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.Lastly you exhibit a growth mindset are willing to solicit feedback engage others with empathy and help create a culture of belonging teamwork and purpose. If you love building customer-centric solutions strive for excellence every day are adaptable and focused and believe work should be fun come join us!Primary Job Responsibilities:Architect design develop and maintain components of PitchBooks services including backend with aspects of front-end related to architecture (micro front-end patterns). Hands-on development will be part of the responsibilitiesEnsure qualities/non-functional requirements of the platforms and products are defined measurable and continuously evaluated to deliver the right product to our usersDocument architecture evolutions (current state future state phasing) and communicate architecture and elaborate with teamsImplement well-designed testable and efficient code that meets product requirements coding standards performance scalability reliability and the organizations goals and principlesCollaborate with other engineers product managers and other internal stakeholders in an Agile environmentProvide technical guidance and perform architectural reviews with team membersDesign and deliver on end-to-end initiatives with little to no guidanceDefine and participate in processes that improve products using return on experience root cause analysis of incidentsSupport the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviorsParticipate in various company initiatives and projects as requestedSkills and Qualifications:Degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a similar field8 years of experience in a Software Development or Engineering role with a Bachelors Degree 6 years of experience in a Software Development or Engineering role with a Masters degree or 3 years of experience in a Software Development or Engineering role with a PhD4 years of experience with Java or a similar object-oriented language2 years of experience developing microservicesExperienced in Service-Oriented & Microservices Architecture Cloud Architecture Domain Driven Design (DDD) Clean Architecture Hexagonal Architecture and Domain Driven DesignFluent in identifying and applying architecture patterns and designing RESTful APIExperience working on middleware platform or system of systemsExperienced with web technologies and standards (e.g. JSON JWT)Experienced with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Experienced in Spring Boot/Spring FrameworkExperienced with Container orchestration software (e.g. Kubernetes)Experienced in using AI for productivity and efficiency (GitHub Copilot Claude Gemini CLI or other similar technology)Highly experienced working within development teams in an Agile environmentAbility to handle a project through the entire software development lifecycle end to endDemonstrate ability to lead and/or provide guidance to junior peers across multiple teamsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsStrong problem-solving abilityProficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including in-depth knowledge of Outlook Word and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easilyMust be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the futureBenefits Compensation at PitchBook:Physical Health Comprehensive health benefitsAdditional medical wellness incentivesSTD LTD AD&D and life insuranceEmotional HealthPaid sabbatical program after four yearsPaid family and paternity leaveAnnual educational stipendAbility to apply for tuition reimbursementCFA exam stipendRobust training programs on industry and soft skillsEmployee assistance programGenerous allotment of vacation days sick days and volunteer daysSocial HealthMatching gifts programEmployee resource groupsSubsidized emergency childcareDependent Care FSACompany-wide eventsEmployee referral bonus programQuarterly team building eventsFinancial Health401k matchShared ownership employee stock programMonthly transportation stipend*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.CompensationAnnual base salary: $235000-$280000Target annual bonus percentage: 15%Working Conditions:At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity strengthens our connections and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous momentsthose hallway conversations whiteboard brainstorms and shared celebrations in each of our global officesthat simply cant be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.Life At PB:We are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and our culture is at the heart of our success. Its our fundamental belief that people do and create great things and that people are the cornerstone of prosperity. We believe that proactively seeking out different points of view listening to others learning and reflecting on what weve heard creates a sense of belonging within PitchBook and strengthens the PitchBook community.We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.#LI-TK1#LI-OnsiteRequired Experience:Staff IC Key Skills APIs,Spring,.NET,DevOps,Cloud Infrastructure,IaaS,AWS,Solution Architecture,Cloud Architecture,PaaS,Java,Azure Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 235000 - 280000