Staff Software Architect-Cloud Platform in San Diego, California at Lytx, Inc.
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Staff Software Architect-Cloud Platform
Office - San Diego, CA
Full time
R-4142
About the Role
At Lytx, our mission is simple: a world where every journey ends with a safe return. We power that mission with massive driving data, industry‑leading video + AI, and a platform designed to protect people at scale.
We’re looking for a Staff Architect who enjoys solving complex, cross‑domain problems and helping engineering teams build with consistency and confidence. In this role, you’ll shape architecture across key domains, set technical direction, and influence how teams design and deliver systems across the platform.
You’ll partner closely with senior engineers, product leaders, and the Sr. Staff Architect to translate strategy into practical, buildable architecture.
What You’ll Do
- Own domain architecture: Design and evolve architecture across one or more domains (application integration, cloud infrastructure, or security), aligned with enterprise strategy and AI‑first principles.
- Apply an AI‑first approach: Incorporate AI‑assisted development, intelligent system design, and AI‑powered tooling; guide teams on where AI adds value and how to use it responsibly.
- Drive architectural alignment: Lead design reviews, participate in architecture forums, and reduce duplication through shared patterns and standards.
- Design AWS cloud‑native systems: Architect secure, scalable, and cost‑effective solutions using AWS and Well‑Architected best practices.
- Define integration patterns: Establish standards for service‑to‑service communication, APIs, and event‑driven architectures.
- Embed security and governance: Design with security, compliance, zero‑trust, and IAM best practices from the start.
- Translate requirements into designs: Partner with product and engineering to create clear, implementable architectures with documented tradeoffs.
- Author ADRs: Write concise, durable architecture decisions teams can rely on long‑term.
- Mentor engineers: Grow senior engineers through reviews, pairing, and feedback while building an AI‑first engineering culture.
What You Bring
- 8+ years in software or infrastructure engineering, including 2+ years in architect or principal‑level roles with cross‑team scope.
- AI‑first mindset: Hands‑on experience using AI tools and integrating AI/ML capabilities into production systems.
- Strong AWS expertise: Experience with services such as EKS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, EventBridge, and Well‑Architected principles.
- Solid networking fundamentals: VPC design, security groups, PrivateLink, and multi‑account architectures.
- Integration experience: Proven design of reliable synchronous and asynchronous systems at scale.
- Security awareness: Experience with zero‑trust, IAM, data classification, and common compliance frameworks.
- Clear communication: Ability to explain tradeoffs to technical and non‑technical audiences; writes ADRs people actually use.
- Strong coding foundation: Comfortable prototyping, reviewing code, and guiding implementations.
- Collaborative leadership: Builds consensus, mentors others, and elevates the teams around them.
Nice to Have
- Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
- Hands‑on work with AI/ML platforms or LLM‑based tooling in production.
- Exposure to FinOps or cloud cost optimization.
- Experience building internal developer platforms or shared tooling.
- Background in regulated industries (transportation, healthcare, finance, etc.).
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Telehealth
- 401(k) and 401(k) match
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- FTO or PTO
- Employee Well-Being program
- 11 paid holidays plus 1 inclusive holiday per year
- Volunteer Time Off
- Employee Referral program
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Employee Recognition and Appreciation program
- Additional perk and voluntary benefit programs
Salary is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is also eligible for an incentive compensation plan. The expected hiring salary for this position is:
$183,500.00 - $232,500.00You’re driven to succeed and so are we. At Lytx, our mission is to protect a world in motion, and we do it by building technology and partnerships that help keep people safe on the road. The way we work is guided by our shared values: Deliver for the customer, Responsibility in every outcome, Innovate with purpose, Velocity with excellence, and Elevate each other.
If you’re looking for meaningful work, a team that challenges and supports you, and the chance to grow your career while making a real impact, we’d love to meet you.
Together, we’re helping make roadways safer and saving lives!
Lytx, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, genetic information, uniformed service, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal or state law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email TA@lytx.com. Lytx conducts background checks on applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable local, state, federal and regional laws. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment and will be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, federal and regional laws.
About Us
Lytx® is a leading provider of video telematics, analytics, safety and productivity solutions for commercial and public sector fleets. Our unrivaled Driver Safety Program, powered by our best-in-class DriveCam® Event Recorder, is proven to help save lives and reduce risk. We harness the power of video to help clients see what happened in the past, manage their operations more efficiently in the present and improve driver behavior to change the future. Our customizable services and programs span driver safety, risk detection, fleet tracking, compliance and fuel management. Using the world’s largest driving database of its kind, along with proprietary machine vision and artificial intelligence technology, we help protect and connect thousands of fleets and more than one million drivers worldwide. For more information, visit www.lytx.com, @lytx on X, LinkedIn, our Facebook page or YouTube channel.
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