Enterprise Architect

About the Role

The Enterprise Architect we're after in Durham thinks in Express.js, dreams in TypeScript, and argues about naming conventions for sport. Trade 1 years of Kafka for $54,000 - $78,000 and you also get technology ownership and a Strategic Advantage crew that wants you to win.

Key Responsibilities

• Stitch TypeScript events into the MySQL pipeline feeding Strategic Advantage's technology reports
• Ship the clarity-seeking Kafka features that move Strategic Advantage's technology roadmap forward
• Translate the quietly-excellent Team Leadership outage into fixes that make the next Durham launch dull
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput Strategic Advantage workloads
• Keep Strategic Advantage's TypeScript dependencies patched before the CVEs become incidents
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Strategic Advantage users feel every click
• Ship incremental improvements to Strategic Advantage's Durham platform on a regular cadence
• Build the question-everything TypeScript feature that wins back the NC accounts Strategic Advantage lost

What You'll Bring

• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• A NC work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• Working knowledge of Team Leadership alongside transferable Express.js chops
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings
• Familiarity with Strategic Advantage-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten

We started Strategic Advantage in a Durham garage because the technology status quo deserved an unhurried reckoning. You set the boundaries of your remote schedule and we respect them without the side-eye.

Joining Strategic Advantage means $54,000 - $78,000, strong benefits, and a culture where senior engineers actively mentor newer talent.

Hiring as we speak in Durham, with daily reviews still underway.

Seize this opportunity in Durham, NC and apply before the deadline.

Skills

• Kafka
• Kotlin
• Express.js
• TypeScript
• Ruby
• MySQL
• Team Leadership
• People Management

Benefits

• Life Insurance
• Gender-affirming care coverage
• Career coaching
• Community Service
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Commission structure
• Adoption Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Retention bonuses
• Nap pods
• Board Games
• Meditation and mindfulness apps
• Deferred compensation plan