Technical Architect

Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster Fictiv, coined the “AWS of manufacturing,” is a leading technology company transforming the $350 billion manufacturing industry. Our cutting-edge cloud platform uses AI and machine learning algorithms to help companies build hardware at the speed of software. Come join our growing team! What’s in it for you? Opportunity To Unlock Your Creativity Think of all the times you were held back from trying new ideas because you were boxed in by bureaucratic legacy processes or old school tactics. Having a growth mindset is deeply ingrained into our company culture since day 1 so Fictiv is an environment where you have the creative liberty and support of the team to try big bold ideas to achieve our sales and customer goals. Opportunity To Grow Your Career At Fictiv, you'll be surrounded by supportive teammates who will push you to be your best through their curiosity and passion. Impact In This Role As a Full-Stack Technical Architect, you will leverage your JavaScript and Node.js expertise to play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our systems and infrastructure. Your leadership will help guide architectural decisions, promote best practices, and ensure technical excellence across both front-end and back-end development. Inspiring Customers- Our customers innovate in fields ranging from autonomous vehicles to breakthrough healthcare solutions. Their vision drives us to develop faster, build higher-quality products, and revolutionize the manufacturing process. Transform an Industry- We are committed to reshaping the future of manufacturing. As part of a mission-driven team, you’ll help bring about real change in this industry through your technical expertise. You will report to the Director of Engineering. What You’ll Be Doing Define and execute a long-term technical architecture roadmap that encompasses both front-end and back-end technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design) to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end components. Identify architectural bottlenecks and design innovative full-stack solutions, including GraphQL and React implementations, to enable scalability and future growth. Establish and enforce technical guidelines to enhance security, performance, and scalability across the full stack. Mentor and guide engineers across teams on modern design patterns, test practices, and coding standards for both front-end and back-end systems, with a focus on GraphQL, REST APIs and React. Propose optimal architectural solutions that align with business objectives and meet cost, quality, and schedule constraints. Hands-on development, debugging, and review of critical projects, particularly those involving GraphQL/REST APIs, React and Node JS. Technically Driving multiple projects Desired Traits 15 to 20 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining large-scale web applications and services, with expertise across the full technology stack. Expertise in TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js with proficiency in multiple programming languages preferred In-depth knowledge of front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) and back-end technologies ( Node.js and Python). Strong experience in REST APIs and GraphQL, domain and schema modeling, object-oriented design principles, and full-stack architecture. Expertise in building event-driven architectures and services in the cloud (AWS preferred). Skilled in designing secure, scalable, and extensible APIs, including complex GraphQL schemas, and front-end interfaces. Proficiency with relational databases with PostgreSQL expertise preferred, focusing on schema and index design and query optimisation Strong understanding of security best practices, including OWASP Top 10 risks. Proven leadership experience, mentoring software engineers, and managing complex development projects across the full stack. AWS certification. Perks and Benefits Competitive medical and term insurance benefit Health and Wellness program benefit Personal Accident policy benefit Paid leaves And much, much more! Interested in learning more? We look forward to hearing from you soon. About Fictiv Our Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem is transforming how the next rockets, self-driving cars, and life-saving robots are designed, developed and delivered to customers around the world. This transformation is made possible through our technology-backed platform, our global network of manufacturing partners, and our people with deep expertise in hardware and software development. We’re actively seeking potential teammates who can bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company. We believe inclusion is the best way to create a strong, empathetic team. Our belief is that the best team is born from an environment that emphasizes respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth. We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.