At a Glance
- Tasks: Design innovative solutions and lead software engineering teams to tackle technical challenges.
- Company: Join CARFAX, a mission-driven company focused on accuracy and integrity.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous time off, and a casual, dog-friendly office.
- Other info: Experience excellent career growth opportunities in a dynamic tech culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in software design, strong leadership, and problem-solving skills required.
The predicted salary is between 114000 - 164000 $ per year.
Join Team CARFAX as a Solution Architect. At CARFAX, we pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We’re more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment.
What makes our Tech Culture Amazing?
- We’re passionate about having a creative and innovative environment where our developers collaborate and continuously learn and grow.
- Autonomy is a key pillar of our tech culture. Our developers have the freedom to bring new tools, frameworks, and ideas to the table knowing their voice will be heard.
- 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.
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.
CARFAX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to providing accommodations by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
Solution Architect in London employer: CARFAX
At CARFAX, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment where our employees can thrive. As an Associate General Counsel in London, ON, you will enjoy competitive compensation, generous time-off policies, and a casual, dog-friendly office culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. We prioritize your professional growth and well-being, making CARFAX an exceptional place to build a meaningful career while contributing to our mission of helping consumers make informed decisions.
