Director, Chief Software Architect
$215,824–$352,938 year
Remote · US
Job Summary
The Chief Software Architect is responsible for defining, evolving, and governing the architecture of the myQ IoT platform, providing enterprise-level technical leadership across cloud and middleware platforms, and guiding engineering teams through platform modernization. Role expectations include 50% architectural leadership and collaboration with 50% hands-on technical work. Responsibilities involve creating an Architectural Roadmap, specifying architectural guidelines, developing standards for reusable code, and collaborating with internal domain experts. Candidates need to have extensive experience in software architecture, particularly in IoT platforms, and a strong understanding of cloud-native architecture and consumer security.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electronics)
- 12-15+ years of progressive experience in software, systems, or platform architecture, with significant ownership of large-scale, distributed systems
- Deep understanding of consumer security, localized data privacy concerns, and compliance principles across cloud, IoT devices, APIs, and customer-facing systems
- Prior experience in consumer IoT, smart home, access control, or industrial IoT environments strongly preferred
Desired Qualifications
- Proven experience architecting and scaling IoT platforms supporting millions of connected devices
- Strong background in cloud-native architectures on major public cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Hands-on experience designing and evolving end-to-end systems spanning cloud services, embedded firmware, hardware capabilities, mobile/web applications, and third-party integrations
- Demonstrated experience with video platforms or data-intensive systems, including real-time streaming, storage, analytics, and cost-aware architecture at scale
- Track record of leading platform modernization initiatives, introducing modern technologies and architectural patterns while managing technical debt
- Experience in influencing and guiding multiple engineering teams and senior leaders through architectural decisions in complex, matrixed organizations
- Strong ability to translate business and product strategy into clear technical direction, architectural standards, and system design trade-offs
- Experience partnering with Product Management, Operations, Quality, and Customer-facing teams to deliver reliable, customer-centric platforms
Additional Requirements
- Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence Recruiting@Chamberlain.com.
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