DescriptionJoin Team CARFAX as a
Solution ArchitectAt CARFAX, we believe in the power of teamwork and value in-person interactions so that we can collaborate and thrive together. This position will require 2 days per week in our London,ON office subject to change with future business needs.
A typical day will have you: - Working closely with teams to design best fit solutions to business and technical challenges.
- Providing experienced leadership and technical direction to software engineering teams.
- Collaborating to define and maintain the standards that we hold for our systems and components.
- Improving the discoverability of our systems through diagrams, documentation, and surfacing metadata.
- Improving the efficiency of building and maintaining our components through automation and enablement.
- Reviewing existing architectures to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
- Contributing to tutorials, presentations, and workshops to spread knowledge.
Required Experience: - 8+ years of experience in software design and development of complex systems.
- Excellent Leadership, Interpersonal, Communication, and Collaboration skills.
- Exceptional Problem-solving and Conflict Resolution skills (technical & human).
- Passionate about Learning and Inspiring/Coaching others.
- Creative, "Big Picture" Thinker.
- Previous working experience with a broad range of AWS services.
- Experience performing trade-off analysis to inform decision-making processes.
- Knowledge of Full Stack software development.
- Experience with Back-End languages (such as Java, Kotlin, C#, Go and Python).
- Experience with Front-End languages (such as JavaScript, Node.js, Typescript, HTML5 and CSS3).
- Experience with modern front-end JavaScript Libraries (such as Reactjs, Vue or Angular).
- Experience with client/server architecture and building APIs and services using REST or GraphQL.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and BigData is an advantage.
- Experience with Relational and NoSQL database systems (such as MySQL, Mongo, DynamoDB or Elasticsearch).
- Experienced with developing in AWS cloud environment.
- Experience with Continuous Integration / Delivery such as Gitlab CI/CD
- Experience with Containerization (such as Docker).
- Experience with application monitoring and alerting systems and standards (such as New Relic, OTEL, CloudWatch, ITIL, Prometheus, PagerDuty).
- Knowledge of microservices architectural pattern.
- Experienced with full SDLC development including design, building, testing, deployment, upgrade and support.
- Ability to work and collaborate effectively in a matrix team environment as well as independently.
- Ability to provide leadership and mentor engineers through complicated technical challenges.
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
Preferred Experience: - Experience with diverse architectural patterns and best practices.
- Experience with OAuth2.0, OIDC, or other modern authentication frameworks and conventions.
- Experience with architecture to support SEO and Site Speed.
- Experience with A/B testing.
- Supported large-scale, common applications or services in multiple markets and time zones and languages (e.g. Canada).
- Experience with software development using AI Coding Toolsets (such as Co-Pilot, Claude Code) and AI SDLC Frameworks (such as AIDLC).
What's in it for you: - Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time-off policies
- 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break
- 401(k) / DCPP matching
- Annual bonus program
- Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces.
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please visit our website: https://jobs.jobvite.com/carfax/p/benefits.
Vacancy Status:This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Base Salary:The anticipated base salary range for this position is CAD $114,000 to $164,000 annually. Final base salary will be determined based on geographical location, experience, and qualifications.
Benefits: Join a company that values your total wellbeing. Carfax offers competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in an industry-leading organization. Our benefit offerings can be found at: CARFAX Careers.
What's In It for You - Competitive compensation package, including base salary and incentive opportunities where applicable.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and eligible dependents.
- Retirement savings programs, including company matching contributions where available.
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