Staff Software Architect (Seattle)

At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company. Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence. If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you. About the Role:As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other’s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us!As a Staff Software Architect within the Product organization, you will be responsible for architecting and delivering the next suite of services that power the PitchBook platform. You will be essential in guiding one or more technical teams to build exceptional solutions relied upon and used by thousands of PitchBook customers every day and work with PitchBook professionals around the world with the collective goal of delighting our customers and growing our business.The team will rely on your broad and deep experience in building and delivering comprehensive cloud solutions and full understanding of the team’s business domain to shape principles and practices and capture just-in-time decisions based on trade-off analysis. With your strong analytical skills, you’ll be able to break down abstract and complex problems into smaller problems and apply Domain Driven Design approaches such as identifying bounded contexts and establishing a decomposition process. You will be expected to devise solutions based on limited information and precedent to find creative ways to tackle challenges. It is essential that you will be able to interpret, assess, and resolve a wide range of issues and be able to select the right course of action.You will collaborate with external and internal stakeholders of different roles and backgrounds and who may have varying degrees of understanding of the domain. You may need to adapt your style of communication based on the audience you are interacting with and will be relied on to influence decisions to build optimal solutions to complex challenges. Additionally, as a technical expert in a broad set of domains, you will be expected to engage actively in promoting architecture guidelines, principles, and practices across team(s) and be a driver for consistency and alignment for cross cutting concerns using influence and effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.Lastly, you exhibit a growth mindset, are willing to solicit feedback, engage others with empathy, and help create a culture of belonging, teamwork, and purpose. If you love building customer-centric solutions, strive for excellence every day, are adaptable and focused, and believe work should be fun, come join us!Primary Job Responsibilities:Architect, design, develop, and maintain components of PitchBook’s services including backend with aspects of front-end related to architecture (micro front-end patterns). Hands-on development will be part of the responsibilitiesEnsure qualities/non-functional requirements of the platforms and products are defined, measurable, and continuously evaluated to deliver the right product to our usersDocument architecture evolutions (current state, future state, phasing) and communicate architecture and elaborate with teamsImplement well-designed, testable, and efficient code that meets product requirements, coding standards, performance, scalability, reliability, and the organization’s goals and principlesCollaborate with other engineers, product managers, and other internal stakeholders in an Agile environmentProvide technical guidance and perform architectural reviews with team membersDesign and deliver on end-to-end initiatives with little to no guidanceDefine and participate in processes that improve products using return on experience, root cause analysis of incidentsSupport the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviorsParticipate in various company initiatives and projects as requestedSkills and Qualifications:Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a similar field8+ years of experience in a Software Development or Engineering role with a Bachelor's Degree, 6+ years of experience in a Software Development or Engineering role with a Master's degree, or 3+ years of experience in a Software Development or Engineering role with a PhD4+ years of experience with Java or a similar object-oriented language2+ years of experience developing microservicesExperienced in Service-Oriented & Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Domain Driven Design (DDD), Clean Architecture, and Hexagonal ArchitectureFluent in identifying and applying architecture patterns and designing RESTful APIExperience working on middleware, platform, or system of systemsExperienced with web technologies and standards (e.g., JSON, JWT)Experienced with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Experienced in Spring Boot/Spring FrameworkExperienced with Container orchestration software (e.g., Kubernetes)Experience with Agentic AI architecture: Proven track record of designing systems using LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, or equivalent) for complex reasoning tasksExperience designing standard interfaces and integrations with Model Context Protocol (MCP) that allow AI models and agents to securely and efficiently access structured and unstructured dataDemonstrated experience designing AI-native data backends, including schema design oriented for LLM consumptionExperienced in using AI for productivity and efficiency (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Gemini CLI, or other similar technology)Highly experienced working within development teams in an Agile environmentAbility to handle a project through the entire software development lifecycle, end to endDemonstrate ability to lead and/or provide guidance to junior peers across multiple teamsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsStrong problem-solving abilityProficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easilyMust be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the futureBenefits + Compensation at PitchBook:Physical Health Comprehensive health benefitsAdditional medical wellness incentives STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insuranceEmotional Health Paid sabbatical program after four yearsPaid family and paternity leave Annual educational stipendAbility to apply for tuition reimbursementCFA exam stipend Robust training programs on industry and soft skills Employee assistance programGenerous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days Social Health Matching gifts programEmployee resource groupsSubsidized emergency childcare Dependent Care FSACompany-wide eventsEmployee referral bonus program Quarterly team building eventsFinancial Health 401k matchShared ownership employee stock program Monthly transportation stipend *Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.CompensationAnnual base salary: $235,000-$280,000Target annual bonus percentage: 15%Working Conditions:At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments—those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices—that simply can’t be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.#LI-TK1#LI-Onsite