Technical Architect

Xometry is a rapidly growing startup that is transforming American manufacturing. Our proprietary instant quoting technology and nationwide network of manufacturers provides a streamlined on-demand manufacturing experience that is unparalleled in the market.

Xometry is seeking a Systems Architect to make key architectural decisions and changes, while leading a team of engineers. This role is instrumental to supporting and operating custom-developed software that gives our customers digital access to advanced prototyping and manufacturing capabilities.

• Working closely with other technical leaders, product owners, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for technical improvement, automation, security, and performance optimization
• Judging the tradeoffs with technology and feasibility, and making choices that fit the constraints of the company
• Providing leadership to a team of software engineers responsible for Xometry’s database, database schema, and the software layer that accesses the data
• Managing the operations of Xometry’s cloud-based production environment
• Measuring system performance and working closely with other members of the software engineering team to improve the speed of key functionality
• Driving the automation of key internal technical processes such as deployments, speed tests, monitoring, and environment management
• Staying abreast of existing and emerging technologies including developments in the cloud, mobile, and web
• Providing broad technical leadership, acting as a resource for more junior software engineers, and providing feedback to other software engineering teams
• Presenting and defending architecture and design suggestions to stakeholders demonstrating the benefits, as well as drawbacks, of various solutions clearly
• Participate in design and code reviews, knowledge sharing, and scrum stand up meetings

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field required
• 8+ years of software development experience
• Prior experience with architecting high-performance, parallelized, and cloud-based systems that are critical to a business
• Exposure to a variety of technologies including object-oriented techniques and principles, NoSQL and SQL database design, and web servers
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate, partner, and collaborate
• Worked with a variety of stacks
• Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Strong command of Python, JavaScript, RESTful APIs, and experience in single page application frameworks such as Angular and React
• Experience working with GIT, TDD, and CI frameworks
• Strong computer science and OOP fundamentals
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, attention to detail, and drive to deliver best-in-class software products for industry.
• Ability to multi-task, self-direct, and manage deadlines