Software Architect - TechTarget

TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT) is the global leader in purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services that deliver business impact for enterprise technology companies. With high-quality editorial content across more than 150 highly targeted technology-specific websites and 1,125 channels, TechTarget attracts technology buyers researching companies’ information technology needs. By understanding tech buyer content consumption, TechTarget creates the purchase intent insights that fuel effective marketing and sales activities for clients around the world. TechTarget’s subsidiaries and divisions include:

• BrightTALK^®, a B2B webinar and virtual event marketing platform for content marketing and demand generation
• Enterprise Strategy Group™, an integrated technology analyst, research and strategy firm providing market intelligence and actionable insight to the global technology community.
• Xtelligent Healthcare Media™, the largest B2B healthcare integrated marketing services, media and data network

The Software Architect will play a key role in shaping the architecture and design of our Java-based SaaS application, which is deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You should have the ability to thrive on new technical challenges and innovate our products, technology stack and development processes. You should have a broad range of experience in applications, data engineering and DevOps. You should have experience working in a Lean/Agile team and be focused on delivering value and delighting customers. You must possess strong cloud experience, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and be able to work closely with executive leadership and senior business leaders.

Qualified candidates will have a BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent as well as 15+ years of relevant work experience with at least 3 years in an architectural or technical leadership role.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Provide architectural oversight and technical direction for the development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of a large-scale Java-based SaaS application.

• Lead and mentor a diverse engineering team, ensuring best practices in software development, testing, and operations.

• Collaborate with DevOps and Data Engineering teams to ensure scalable and resilient infrastructure and data solutions.

• Develop a deep understanding of product functionality and how it relates to business goals and practices.

• Must have the ability to be hands on and code

• Demonstrate strong ownership over the challenges and solutions, proactively driving initiatives to address obstacles and implement effective strategies

Cloud Architecture:

• Design and implement cloud-native solutions, leveraging GCP services and best practices.

• Evaluate and integrate various cloud technologies to optimize application performance, security, and cost-efficiency.

• Ensure the application architecture is aligned with business goals and is scalable, maintainable, and secure.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Act as the technical liaison between the engineering team and executive leadership, providing clear and concise communication on architectural decisions, project status, and technical challenges.

• Work closely with senior product managers to align the technical roadmap with product strategy and business objectives.

• Partner closely with the product team to ideate and develop innovative solutions for new features and strategic initiatives

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices, particularly in cloud computing and SaaS development.

• Lead initiatives to continuously improve software architecture, development processes, and team productivity.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

• 15+ years industry experience

• In-depth knowledge of cloud-native architectures, microservices, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound architectural decisions

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Ability to balance short-term needs with long-term strategic goals

• Good leadership skills. Must be able to interface with business leaders

• Full stack experience in developing N-tier Java web applications

• Strong experience with building and consuming RESTful APIs / services

• Good experience with cloud-based development / leveraging cloud services

• Good experience with data engineering tool and practices on the cloud

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Experience working in a Lean/Agile environment

• Experience with database design and data modeling

• Extensive knowledge of the software development process and corresponding technologies

• Excellent understanding of design patterns and architectural styles

TechTarget may require applicants to satisfactorily complete a background check. TechTarget will consider your job duties, among other factors, in determining what constitutes satisfactory completion of the background check. All information obtained as a result of a background check will be used solely for employment purposes.

TechTarget (https://www.techtarget.com/) offers generous benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision and 401k plans. We also have an Open Leave Policy and 18 paid holidays!

Nondiscrimination Policy

TechTarget, Inc., including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. TechTarget complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable federal, state or local law.

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