Senior Architect - SEMA

We're looking for an expectional architect to join our team. If you have a passion for hands-on, back-end development, please read on!

Who we are

Sema is using leading-edge machine learning science to reduce technical debt and transform software maintenance.

Software maintenance can eat up 50-60% of a company’s technology budget, exasperating end users, engineers, CTOs and CEOs alike. We are fixing this problem. We’re backed by top global VCs.

Our team includes some of the best software and machine learning researchers and technologists on the planet. We’re looking for an exceptional Architect to join our team.

Please note:

• This position will begin remotely, eventually migrating to one of our hubs, in Southeast Michigan, Baltimore, San Diego or Austin. A portion of your compensation may be in equity.
• Also note that no sponsorship is available.  Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder. No sponsorship is available.

Who you are

• Exceptionally curious and continuously learning
• Excited about the challenge of building something transformational from the ground up
• A “hands on the keyboard” distributed systems architecture leader
• Expert in developing and architecting web-services, APIs and other backend code for a large-scale product or application, especially in Java
• Expert in developing, optimizing and scaling large Relational and NoSQL databases for operational and analytics workloads
• Experience with cloud development and deployment, preferably Amazon Web Services
• Senior-level fluency in two or more of the following:
• Object-oriented languages (such as Java, C#, C++, Python, etc.)
• Other modern programming languages (such as Ruby, JavaScript, Go, etc.)
• Familiarity with machine learning
• Experience leading the scale out of a major product or application
• Experience with all phases of software development life cycle, including
• Agile Scrum
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI / CD)
• Automated Testing

What you’ll do

• Architect for the company's product and subject matter expert on the effective use of technology
• Hands-on development, as needed, of the company's product(s), especially back-end services
• Focal point for architecture governance and technical standards
• Ensure the quality of the company’s product meet the established standards
• Work with other software engineers and architects to ensure quality is designed and built in the system
• Actively grow your knowledge in pertinent technology, processes and tools

Compensation

• We offer competitive compensation including stock options, and the rare opportunity to contribute significantly to the growth of a new company from the very beginning.
• We will consider and adjust the level of responsibility and compensation for exceptional candidates with different levels of seniority and experience.