Staff Software Architect (Seattle)

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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 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 responsibilities
• Ensure qualities/non‑functional requirements of the platforms and products are defined, measurable, and continuously evaluated to deliver the right product to our users
• Document architecture evolutions (current state, future state, phasing) and communicate architecture and elaborate with teams
• Implement well‑designed, testable, and efficient code that meets product requirements, coding standards, performance, scalability, reliability, and the organization’s goals and principles
• Collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and other internal stakeholders in an Agile environment
• Provide technical guidance and perform architectural reviews with team members
• Design and deliver on end‑to‑end initiatives with little to no guidance
• Define and participate in processes that improve products using return on experience, root cause analysis of incidents
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a similar field
• 8+ 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 PhD
• 4+ years of experience with Java or a similar object‑oriented language
• 2+ years of experience developing microservices
• Experienced in Service‑Oriented & Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Domain Driven Design (DDD), Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, and Domain Driven Design
• Fluent in identifying and applying architecture patterns and designing RESTful API
• Experience working on middleware, platform, or system of systems
• Experienced 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 Framework
• Experienced with Container orchestration software (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Experienced 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 environment
• Ability to handle a project through the entire software development lifecycle, end to end
• Demonstrate ability to lead and/or provide guidance to junior peers across multiple teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem‑solving ability
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits + Compensation

Physical Health

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Additional medical wellness incentives
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance

Emotional Health

• Paid sabbatical program after four years
• Paid family and paternity leave
• Annual educational stipend
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
• CFA exam stipend
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
• Employee assistance program
• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days

Social Health

• Matching gifts program
• Employee resource groups
• Subsidized emergency childcare
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company‑wide events
• Employee referral bonus program
• Quarterly team building events

Financial Health

• 401k match
• Shared 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.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $235,000-$270,000
• Target 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.

Life At PB

We are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and our culture is at the heart of our success. It’s our fundamental belief that people do and create great things and that people are the cornerstone of prosperity. We believe that proactively seeking out different points of view, listening to others, learning, and reflecting on what we’ve heard creates a sense of belonging within PitchBook and strengthens the PitchBook community.

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.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Financial Services, Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, and Software Development

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