Staff Software Architect, Arc
AI Product
$200-225k
Offers Equity
3+ days a week in office
Financing for SaaS startups
Be an early applicant
Financing for SaaS startups
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$200-225k
Offers Equity
3+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide a better way for software startups to raise capital without incurring costly dilution and risky debt.
Role
Who you are
- Hands-on technical leadership. 7+ years developing, deploying, and scaling mission-critical SaaS or fintech systems, with demonstrated experience in architecting and coding systems from the ground up
- Practical enterprise-grade execution. Direct experience implementing complex enterprise features like RBAC, SSO (SAML/OIDC), SCIM provisioning, audit logging, and multi-tenant data isolation
- Execution-driven mindset. You thrive in environments where you are directly responsible for delivering production-ready solutions and iterating quickly
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Express, Node JS, TypeScript and GraphQL is strongly preferred
- Passionate builder who enjoys coding, solving hard problems, and rapidly iterating toward clear goals
What the job involves
- We are seeking a hands-on Software Architect who thrives in building from 0-1 and driving execution, directly contributing production-level code while shaping our core technical foundation
- You will collaborate closely with the founding team to architect, develop, and scale Arc's AI-driven enterprise platform
- Hands-on system building. Architect and implement foundational infrastructure and features, actively coding and delivering critical platform components from scratch
- Own the enterprise architecture. Define and execute the technical vision and multi-year roadmap, ensuring rapid iteration and effective scaling of our AI-powered enterprise solutions
- Design for scale, security, and compliance. Build cloud-native, multi-tenant systems meeting SOC 2 and other regulatory requirements, with a focus on performance, security, and cost-efficiency
- Integrate AI at the core. Directly collaborate with our AI team to build and iterate on services that orchestrate and operationalize AI workflows
- Establish engineering excellence. Set and uphold coding standards, architectural patterns, and review processes; mentor engineers, fostering a culture of practical, reliable, and test-driven development
- Cross-functional collaboration. Actively partner with product, security, and enterprise customers to translate requirements into actionable system designs and deliverables
Our take
One of the most exciting and crucial elements of the startup journey is securing financing, often through Venture Capital funding, which allows businesses to scale. However, startups typically face the trade-off of giving up ownership in exchange for capital.
Arc is hailing itself as the future of startup financing by offering debt funding and digital banking services specifically tailored to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startups. Instead of giving up equity, users can borrow against their forecasted future earnings, allowing them to retain full ownership of their companies.
It's proving popular too, with Arc boasting over 4k new users in 2023. Along with the company's partnership with Stripe bolstering its reputation, and its focus on the growing SaaS industry positioning it for continued success in a rapidly expanding market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
95% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Aug 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Jan 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $31m
Company benefits
- Meaningful Impact: As an early employee, you'll influence key strategic decisions, shape the culture, and play a major role in our success. We are flat and lean, so you'll have the opportunity to contribute to every facet of the business
- Coverage Where it Counts: You'll have access to best-in-class medical, dental, and vision coverage and a monthly health and wellness stipend from day one. Mental health resources, learning and development stipends, and more coming soon
- Rest and Recharge: We all perform our best when we feel our best, that's why all Arc-itects receive unlimited PTO, paid holidays, flexible remote work options, and paid parental leave
- Inclusivity at our Core: We currently provide dedicated funding for our affinity-groups and their hosted-events, and we offer bi-weekly volunteering opportunities. We plan to partner with local organizations and build out our site of employee perks and benefits as we develop and mature as an organization
- Commitment to the Community: We recently took the Conscious Culture Pledge. Being a conscious company means that we consciously take action to foster an inclusive and diverse workplace. It starts with our hiring practices, and continues throughout our evolving benefits package
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Don Muir
(Co-Founder & CEO)Began their career as a Management Consultant for Boston Consulting Group, before entering Private Equity for Onex and Apollo Global Management.
Raven Jiang
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously a Founding Engineer at Affinity, Inc., and Ubiquity6 Inc. (acquired by Discord). Also worked for Tesla as an Autopilot Software Engineer, then joined Facebook as a Front End Engineer.
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