Principal Architect, Octus
$230-250k
Unleashing insights for accelerated financial decisions
Be an early applicant
Unleashing insights for accelerated financial decisions
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$230-250k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower subscribers to discover and synthesize the information that matters through the combination of passionate experts and innovative technology.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for a seasoned architect who combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, and who is passionate about building systems that are stable, resilient, and built to scale
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in an Architect or similar technical leadership role
- Strong proficiency in C#, Python, or PHP (experience with multiple languages preferred)
- Extensive experience with PostgreSQL, including performance optimization, schema design, and scaling strategies
- Proven track record of designing and building enterprise-grade APIs at scale
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar), and microservices patterns
- Experience designing and operating cloud-based systems (AWS preferred)
- Strong understanding of system reliability engineering principles—including high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery
- Demonstrated experience establishing and evangelizing engineering best practices, standards, and processes
- Experience with caching strategies and technologies (Redis or equivalent)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction and mentor engineers
Desirable
- Experience with multiple languages across C#, Python, and PHP
- Familiarity with both PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Experience leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor) to enhance development workflows
- Track record of building tools, frameworks, or platforms for internal developer productivity
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and modern CI/CD practices
- Background in financial services or data-intensive applications
What the job involves
- At Octus, we're committed to empowering developers with innovative frameworks, tools, and services that enhance the efficiency and quality of application development. Our Application Framework team is at the heart of this mission, building scalable, reliable solutions that enable seamless application development across the organization
- We're seeking a Principal Architect to define and drive the technical vision for our platform
- You will be the technical cornerstone for our engineering organization—shaping architecture decisions, championing engineering excellence, and mentoring teams to deliver world-class solutions
- Define and own the technical architecture for the product platforms
- Lead the design and documentation of comprehensive technical designs and architectural blueprints before development begins
- Architect and evolve enterprise-grade APIs that are secure, performant, and scalable
- Design systems with stability, reliability, and resiliency as first-class concerns—including fault tolerance, graceful degradation, and disaster recovery
- Drive architectural decisions for distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native solutions (AWS preferred)
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including AI-powered development tools and assistants, to enhance engineering productivity and code quality
- Ensure architectural patterns support horizontal and vertical scalability to meet growing business demands
- Champion and establish best practices, coding standards, and engineering processes across the organization
- Define and enforce architectural principles, design patterns, and technical guidelines
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including architectural decision records (ADRs), API specifications, and system design documents
- Lead architecture review boards and provide governance for technical decisions across teams
- Drive adoption of modern development practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automated testing strategies
- Serve as the senior technical authority, guiding and mentoring engineers across multiple teams on architectural and technical matters
- Conduct design reviews and provide hands-on guidance to ensure technical solutions meet architectural standards
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous learning, and technical curiosity
- Collaborate with engineering leadership to build team capabilities and develop technical talent
- Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to stakeholders at all levels, from engineers to executives
- Partner with product and business teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
- Contribute to critical system components, demonstrating technical leadership through code when appropriate
- Prototype and validate architectural approaches for complex technical challenges
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues in distributed environments
- Maintain deep technical knowledge through continued hands-on involvement with the codebase and systems
Our take
Octus, formerly Reorg, is a global provider of credit intelligence, data and analysis of issues affecting the distressed debt, event-driven and leveraged finance markets. The company sets itself apart by taking an approach that combines reporting with financial and legal analysis, providing a holistic view and delivering that view in real-time.
Octus has fundamentally changed the way in which financial and legal professionals access complex business information. Its service reaches over 25,000 people across a variety of institutions and its subscription-based service is giving organisations the ability to replace the work of junior attorneys.
Octus garnered considerable interest from several private equity and strategic rivals due to its expensive subscription-based services that have proven to result in stable growth for clients. Octus's services are particularly valuable and its 2022 buyout by British global investment firm Permira have opened the doors to vast opportunities for Octus's further growth.
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Company benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and 401(k) benefits
- A flexible, hybrid working policy with home office reimbursements
- Reimbursements for career development and continuing education
- Generous paid time off – including vacations, sick leave and parental leave
- Employee referral bonuses
- Gym subsidies and other fun fitness benefits
- Kudos program to recognize and reward colleagues
- Manager training programs
Company HQ
NoMad, New York, NY
Leadership
Kent Collier
(Founder & CEO)Experienced Analyst having previously worked at Catalyst Investment Management and Millennium Partners, also worked as the Vice President at Assurant Asset Management.
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