Ten Mile Square Technologies

Computer Software

SolutionArchitect

$165–190k Arlington, Virginia, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Solution Architect at Ten Mile Square Technologies. Skills: Solution Architecture, System Design, AWS, GraphQL. Design and build complex software systems. Drive design decisions”

Industry & Context.

Computer Software
Problems you'll solve

Solve hard problems

Eligibility Requirements

East Coast working hours, Occasional travel may be required, No visa sponsorship

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years of experience as a solution architect, 3+ years of experience as a senior software engineer, 7+ years of software development experience, 3+ years of TypeScript, 3+ years of Node. js, 2+ years of experience working with GraphQL, experience developing, deploying, and supporting systems in AWS, SQL skills, Full application stack development experience, Full software lifecycle participation, Linux command line proficiency, understanding of software engineering practices, understanding of testing strategy, understanding of operational support in production environments, communication skills, ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

modern cloud-native distributed architectures

What You'll Do.

Design and build complex software systems

Drive design decisions

Understand technology trade-offs

Perform hands-on application programming

Develop backend and integration systems

Architect distributed systems

Design and implement GraphQL subgraphs

Contribute to federated graph architecture

Define architectural standards

Maintain architectural standards

Model engineering best practices

Enforce quality expectations

Enforce reliability expectations

Enforce testing expectations

Enforce observability expectations

Enforce operational support expectations

Guide teams on technical decisions

Guide teams on tradeoffs

Ensure solutions align with strategy

Deliver near-term value

Champion engineering operational excellence

Promote DevOps mindset

Promote cloud-first mindset

Leverage modern engineering practices

Leverage cloud-native capabilities

Translate requirements into epics

Translate requirements into stories

Translate requirements into technical plans

Translate requirements into delivery workstreams

Ensure technical documentation is clear

Ensure technical documentation is accurate

Ensure technical documentation is accessible

Contribute as Agile team member

Promote Agile practices

Collaborate on development

Collaborate on knowledge sharing

Represent Ten Mile Square with integrity

Represent Ten Mile Square with expertise

Represent Ten Mile Square with value

Maintain client confidentiality

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with multiple teams of software engineers; Work with SDETs; Work with DevOps-oriented engineers; Operate effectively across architecture stakeholders; Operate effectively across product stakeholders; Operate effectively across engineering stakeholders; Collaborate with product stakeholders; Collaborate with architecture stakeholders; Collaborate with business stakeholders; Collaborate with the Ten Mile Square team

Communication Scope

Communication skills; Engage technical stakeholders; Engage non-technical stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Agile practices

Full Job Description

Ten Mile Square Technologies is a high-end technology consulting firm based in the Northern Virginia area. Our customers routinely call upon us to solve some of the largest scale and hardest problems in computer science and software development. If you have a solid grounding in software engineering, continuous delivery, and computer science, and are looking for a career opportunity to grow and leverage those skills to the fullest while working on cutting edge technologies – Ten Mile Square is the place to be! Compensation: USD 165,000 - 190,000 yearly Job Description Ten Mile Square is looking for a talented and experienced Solution Architect to design and build systems for multiple remote-first teams of full-stack software engineers working in a complex enterprise environment. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can drive technical direction, maintain a high delivery bar, and operate effectively across architecture, product, and engineering stakeholders. The initial assignment is to help lead the development and modernization of enterprise financial services platforms, including backend systems, federated GraphQL services, workflow-driven application components, and cloud-native infrastructure on AWS. The right candidate will combine strong software engineering depth with delivery accountability, sound technical judgment, and the ability to move work forward in messy, real-world environments. Salary (Base + Target Bonus): $190K ($165K + $25K). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES * Work with multiple teams of software engineers, SDETs, and DevOps-oriented engineers to design and build complex software systems. Expected work breakdown is 70% system design, 30% hands-on development. * Drive design decisions and understand trade-offs of various technology choices * Perform hands-on application programming with an emphasis on backend and integration systems development using GraphQL, Apollo, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, RESTful APIs, and data pipelines * Arc

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