Chief Architect

Why project44?

At project44, we’re on a mission to make supply chains work.

With Movement, our High-Velocity Supply Chain Platform, project44 optimizes the movement of products globally, delivering unparalleled resiliency, sustainability, and value for our customers. We operate the world's most trusted end-to-end visibility platform, tracking over 1 billion shipments annually for over 1,300 leading brands across manufacturing, automotive, retail, life sciences, food & beverage, and oil, chemical & gas industries. Recently named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company’s List, project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse global team and growing.

If you’re eager to be part of a winning team that works together to solve some of the most challenging supply chain issues, let’s talk.

About the Role

We are seeking a visionary and accomplished Chief Architect to join our forward-thinking team. As a pivotal technical leader, you will drive innovation, define our architectural strategy, and lead the design of our cutting-edge solutions. You will play a critical role in shaping our technology roadmap, ensuring the scalability, performance, and security of our systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Drive the architectural vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Innovation: Identify and implement emerging technologies and industry trends to maintain our competitive edge.
• System Design: Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance software solutions, ensuring they meet rigorous quality and security standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and operations, to deliver robust and reliable solutions.
• Mentorship: Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence.
• Governance: Establish and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and guidelines across the organization.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of architectural decisions and their impacts.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership or architectural role.
• Technical Expertise: Proven track record of delivering complex, production-grade software products. Expertise in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++) and a deep understanding of software development methodologies.
• Architectural Knowledge: Strong knowledge of architectural patterns, microservices, cloud technologies, and distributed systems.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional problem-solving abilities, capable of addressing the most challenging technical issues.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate architectural concepts and influence stakeholders.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications are a plus.
• Leadership: Demonstrated leadership skills with a proven ability to inspire and lead high-performing engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry Experience: Experience in SaaS or Supply Chain is highly desirable.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-native architectures.
• Security Focus: Strong understanding of security best practices and experience in designing secure software solutions.
• Agile Methodologies: Experience with Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.

Diversity & Inclusion

We're designing the future of how the world moves and is connected through trade and global supply chains. We can only deliver a truly world-class product and experience if our teams are as diverse and unique communities we are building for. So it's up to us to create a company where anyone can bring their authentic self to work everyday. We're constantly working to improve, and we accept our responsibility to elevate the voices left in the margins. It's on every one of us.

Our focus on inclusion manifests in the way we hire, the customers we serve, and the regions we prioritize. We're building a company t