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US Unlimited PTO

  • Lead the architecture and implementation of major initiatives on a grantmaking platform.
  • Provide technical leadership across all phases of large-scale engineering work, from design through rollout.
  • Mentor engineers, raise architectural literacy, and champion thoughtful use of AI in the SDLC.

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Canada

  • Design, improve, and debug complex, scalable distributed systems
  • Find solutions to optimize bottle-necks and general system wide performance
  • Write extensible scalable and test-driven code, and take responsibility and ownership of projects from start to finish

StackAdapt empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. They are a leading technology company with an AI-powered platform that connects brand and performance marketing. StackAdapt has a diverse and flexible culture with dedicated career paths.

US

  • Architect, design, and implement scalable web applications and internal tools for Marketing Operations and eCommerce.
  • Serve as technical lead, mentor developers, and drive architectural decisions aligned with business goals.
  • Write clean, maintainable code with automated tests and enforce engineering best practices.

Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash offer a full range of visual content solutions for any customer. We are a publicly traded company focused on diversity and inclusion, with a collaborative culture and premier benefits.

Europe

  • Build and own scalable SaaS applications end-to-end — frontend, backend, and data layers.
  • Write production-grade code that is reliable, readable, efficient, and testable.
  • Drive system availability and performance — investigate, analyze, and resolve reliability issues across the stack.

Firstup's mission is to improve the employee experience. They serve 40 of the Fortune 100 companies, reaching and connecting more than 17 million employees daily, with employees who are experts in the employee experience, workforce communications and technology.

$220,000–$230,000/yr
US

  • Drive technical direction across multiple teams and systems, ensuring decisions support both immediate delivery needs and long-term platform goals.
  • Translate ambiguous business needs, emerging opportunities, and complex technical challenges into actionable technical strategies and execution plans.
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor across teams, helping stakeholders align around technical approaches, priorities, and tradeoffs.

College Board helps over 7 million students a year navigate from high school to college and career. As a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to excellence in education, College Board has pioneered programs like the SAT® and AP® to expand opportunities for students.

Global

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable full stack applications.
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, Commercial, and Analytics teams to deliver impactful features.
  • Develop and integrate AI-powered workflows and LLM-based solutions using modern generative AI tooling.

Smart Working believes your job should feel right every day. They connect skilled professionals with global teams for full-time, long-term remote roles and value employee growth and well-being. They are a highly-rated workplace on Glassdoor.

US North America 4w PTO 16w maternity 4w paternity

  • You will design, build, and iterate on AI-powered product experiences across Fleetio’s Rails and React application.
  • You will partner closely with Product, Design, Data, Customer Success, and other engineers to identify customer problems where AI can meaningfully improve the workflow.
  • You will create high-quality front-end experiences using Fleetio’s current React, TypeScript, Vite, Storybook, Tailwind, and component patterns.

Fleetio is a modern software platform that helps thousands of organizations worldwide manage their fleet operations. They are on an exciting trajectory as a company after raising $450M in their Series D funding round in March of 2025 and are a proud founding member of the Rails Foundation!

US

  • Ship reliable, secure improvements that meaningfully reduce friction for church staff.
  • Deliver new features, refine existing ones, improve performance, and maintain the security of customer data.
  • Investigate customer-reported bugs and diagnose errors that come in through our error monitoring tools.

Planning Center provides tools that help churches build stronger, more connected communities. They are an independent, profitable company that focuses on building products thoughtfully, caring for their team, and making decisions for the long term.

US Canada Mexico 4w PTO 16w maternity 4w paternity

  • Research opportunities and run experiments to ensure Fleetio users are primed for long-term success.
  • Build systems to provide customized onboarding for users during their trial period.
  • Improve feature areas around various app modules to increase usage and reduce churn.

Fleetio is a modern software platform that helps thousands of organizations worldwide manage their fleet operations. They raised $450M in their Series D funding round in March of 2025 and are on an exciting trajectory as a company.

$240,000–$270,000/yr
US

  • Lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization by building deep trust.
  • Engage deeply and credibly in system design and architecture discussions.
  • Pioneer the integration of AI and agentic capabilities into our software development lifecycle.

HopSkipDrive is creating opportunity for all through mobility. They are the leader in safe, fast, and simple supplemental student transportation through their marketplace, connecting kids to highly-vetted caregivers on wheels. Founded by three moms, they've now facilitated more than five million rides across over over 20 states and continue to grow rapidly.

US

  • Own the architecture, development, and evolution of the AI-native answering service platform.
  • Actively write and review production code, set technical direction, and build the engineering team.
  • Partner with product and clinical teams to align technical roadmap with business strategy.

PerfectServe provides clinical communication and physician scheduling solutions for healthcare. The company has 400+ employees, 30,000+ customers, and $100M+ in annual revenue, fostering a collaborative and tech-forward culture.

US

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications and APIs using Ruby on Rails
  • Move fluently between Rails and other frameworks/languages depending on the client engagement
  • Architect and implement service-oriented and microservices-based solutions

NextLink Labs helps companies build, scale, and secure their software applications and organizations. As a remote-first company, they work to ensure a comfortable and collaborative work environment.

$135,000–$170,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems using Python and cloud-native architectures.
  • Develop modern full-stack applications and internal platforms using React/Next.js and related frontend technologies.
  • Lead complex technical initiatives from architecture and design through implementation and deployment.

Impiricus is the first and only AI-powered HCP Engagement Engine that ethically connects HCPs to pharma resources, reduce go-to-market costs and accelerate patient access to the treatments they need. Deloitte named Impiricus the #1 fastest growing company in North America in 2025.

$214,000–$300,000/yr
US

  • Serve as a Technical Lead across multiple teams - setting architectural direction, unblocking engineers, and ensuring high-quality delivery aligned with long-term goals.
  • Define the north-star architectural vision for the Money Group and continuously identify shorter-term projects that move us toward it.
  • Architect the convergence of Gusto's People Stack (payroll, HR, benefits) and Finance Stack (banking, accounting, payments, lending) into a unified platform for small businesses.

Gusto's mission is to grow the small business economy. They handle payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR, so owners can focus on their craft and their customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, they support more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide.

US

  • Architect, design, and develop robust backend systems, APIs, and distributed services using modern programming languages.
  • Lead the implementation of scalable and secure RESTful APIs to support front-end and third-party integration.
  • Define and enforce architectural best practices across the full development stack, including code quality, testing, security, and observability.

Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing people's lives with great products since 1980. They offer a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. and foster a collaborative, high-performing environment.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Lead the execution of the team's most complex technical initiatives across the full stack.
  • Lead technical design and architecture for complex features, ensuring solutions are maintainable and scalable.
  • Mentor and uplevel engineers through actionable code reviews and knowledge sharing.

NerdWallet's mission is to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions. They've built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow and take smart risks.

$170,000–$220,000/yr
Global Unlimited PTO

  • Build and lead a team of 4-7 direct reports.
  • Drive a public API strategy that prioritizes reliability and developer experience.
  • Help shape what “effective” looks like for an AI-native engineering team.

Recast is a marketing mix modeling platform. They are a fully remote team with members in 6+ countries.

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  • Design, implement, destroy, and rebuild next-generation micro-frontend-monoliths.
  • Process exabytes of un-indexed, corrupted JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV files simultaneously.
  • Maintain, refactor, and pray over a COBOL codebase written in 1974.

This is a stress-test job description for an enterprise-level architect role. The company is likely large and focuses on cutting-edge technology, with a culture of high challenge and academic-style rigor.

Global

  • Lead development of scalable web applications and internal tools for Marketing Operations and eCommerce.
  • Serve as technical lead, guiding architecture, planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Mentor engineers, enforce best practices, and drive improvements in system reliability, performance, and security.

Getty Images is a leading visual content creator, offering a full range of content solutions through its brands Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash. The company is publicly traded and fosters a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on customer delivery and employee growth.

$215,000–$270,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Improving architecture across backend services and platform infrastructure, and defining long-term architectural strategy and technical standards across teams.
  • Establish engineering standards that improve consistency, maintainability, reliability, and operational readiness.
  • Mentor Senior and Staff engineers through architecture reviews, technical coaching, and project guidance.

Truffle Security is a cybersecurity company on a mission to make secrets easier to detect, verify, and remediate across modern software environments. The company's enterprise solution gives security and engineering teams everything they need to find exposed credentials. They are trusted by organizations including NVIDIA, Chick-fil-A, and OpenAI.

US

  • Build and integrate marketing technology stacks to drive growth across the Patient, Provider, and Partner pillars.
  • Lead critical technical initiatives and shape an AI-forward engineering culture.
  • Work closely with Marketing, Data Engineering, and Analytics teams on complex challenges.

Rula is dedicated to treating the whole person and aims to create a world where mental health is embraced as an integral part of one's overall well-being. They are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of those struggling with mental health issues. Rula is a remote-first company.