Software Architect (Washington, DC)

War on the Rocks (https://warontherocks.com) is a media and education company focused on international and military affairs. The company is seeking an experienced software architect who will report directly to the chief product officer. This individual will be a part of a new integrated product team focused on the design of a new SaaS education product. The people behind War on the Rocks form a tight-knit team. A team ethos and exceptional communication skills are therefore critical.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design the software stack from the ground up with the aid of in-house and contracted talent, to be recruited by you and the director of product
• Plan an 18-month development cycle
• Hone functional and non-functional requirements
• Oversee a development pipeline and testing process with the director of product
• Create internal tools, systems, and services for all developers engineers (contacted and, later, in-house) to use
• Design the product stack
• Fix problems and solve the issues that contributed to them when things go wrong
• Drive strategic design choices across all aspects of product development
• Propose and develop technical standards, including coding standards, tools, or platforms
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to developers and engineers

Benefits

Salary will start at $140K, benefits are competitive, and equity is on the table.