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Legion

Chief Architect

Legion
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Base Salary

$300k - $385k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the senior-most hands-on technical authority for complex architecture and system design.
  • Dive into code and design documents to diagnose root causes and guide technical direction.
  • Lead technical decisions across AI systems, optimization engines, and distributed systems.
  • Write prototypes and technical specifications to establish clear direction.
  • Define and own the long-term architecture for the Workforce Management platform.
  • Establish engineering-wide standards for system design and performance.
  • Architect AI-native product capabilities and define production AI systems.
  • Drive architecture for large-scale, multi-tenant SaaS systems.
  • Connect technical decisions to customer value and product velocity.
  • Mentor and elevate technical talent across the organization.
  • Own the architectural approach to enterprise security and compliance.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience building and scaling large-scale software systems.
  • Prior experience as a Chief Architect or equivalent senior technical leadership role.
  • Demonstrated success designing and scaling mission-critical SaaS platforms.
  • Deep hands-on experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architecture.
  • Proven ability to engage in code-level and design-level discussions.
  • Experience modernizing large production systems while maintaining uptime.
  • Strong understanding of observability and operational excellence.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Benefits

  • $0 monthly premium and flexible medical, dental, and vision plans effective on the first day of employment.
  • 401k plan.
  • Discretionary Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
  • Parental Leave.
  • Equity.
  • Monthly Wellness Reimbursement.
  • Monthly Lunch on Legion.