Software Architect (Remote) Draper, Utah

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. As an almost 20+ year old FinTech company that has gone from start-up to industry leader, we know how to innovate, simplify, and value all people. We are a company founded on our grit and we are constantly looking to the future. As an ever-evolving group of entrepreneurs and technologists, we strive to do the right thing period in all aspects of our work. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE:PRG), an exciting FinTech holding company, with three business segments including Progressive, Vive Financial, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.

We are currently hiring a Software Architect to join our exciting Technology Team and help Progressive Leasing grow!

This role is a work from home position and can be performed remotely anywhere in the continental US or in one of our corporate locations in Utah or Arizona.

Employee Value Proposition (EVP): PROG is dedicated to providing people with opportunity; opportunity for inclusive collaboration, opportunity for innovation, and opportunity for development.

WE ARE: Prog Tech embodies the modernity and transformational vision that is core to our business evolution. As passionate and hungry technical experts, we join together on the mission of progressing through technology. We believe in taking pride in our engineering, in the relentless pursuit of daily progress, and to bring others with you in your march to the future. We continuously experiment, fail fast, and constantly deliver

YOU ARE: An excited and engaged professional that is looking for the next step in their technology career! The Software Architect (SA) is a position on the IT team that collaborates with the Enterprise Architect (EA) and reports to the Senior Director, Software Engineering. The EA is responsible to ensure consistency, scalability, stability, and robustness in the technical DNA of the enterprise. They oversee a virtual team of subject matter experts from all disciplines in technology, including, but not limited to databases, analytics, software engineering, infrastructure, and security. The Software Architect role is highly technical with no direct management responsibilities. An SA will support the EA’s objectives by focusing on two areas: First, the SA will help architect enterprise software engineering strategy, including, among other things, a consistent service-based architecture, public cloud integration, containerization, and CI/CD. Second, the SA will be expected to support the continuing improvement of the department’s software engineering craftsmanship, which will include helping to develop consistent practices and disseminating knowledge in writing and in person. The SA will interact with every IT unit, directors, senior directors, and C-level leadership.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:

Work closely with all IT disciplines to understand implementation requirements of strategic architecture
Based on business needs and direction from the EA, research possible solutions and participate in cross-functional strategic planning
Create prototypes of solutions that are sufficient to guide strategic decisions
Create prototypes and templates for the consumption of software engineers with a wide range of experience and expertise to help build coherent engineering practices
Share implementation details of strategic solutions in writing (i.e. knowledge base articles) and in person (i.e. group and one-on-one training)
Maintain a professional, optimistic, and energetic presence that instills confidence in others while engaging with them
All other duties as required

YOU’LL BRING:

12+ years of professional, hands-on experience in a combination of software engineering and solution architecture of complex or enterprise systems
8+ years of experience engineering delivery processes such as Scrum or Kanban
5+ years of professional training experience
Working knowledge of current topics in software architecture such as evolutionary architecture, autonomous domains, domain driven design, service-based architectures, service mesh, containerization, test automation, end-to-end testing, CI/CD, etc.
Passion for learning about software architecture by being familiar with the works of some of the following: Sam Newman, Mark Richards, Neal Ford, Rebecca Parsons, Martin Fowler, Scott Millet, Nick Tune, Eric Evans, Jonas Bonér, Matt Stine, Dean Wampler, Chris Richardson
Research complicated, complex problems and offer coherent and relevant solutions quickly
Ability to think in terms of cause and effect, identify the root cause of a problem, and establish focus for the solution
Possess a dynamic communication and presentation style, appealing to a wide spectrum of personalities
Hands-on experience in many technical domains, including but not limited to C#, Javascript, TypeScript, NodeJS, Angular, public cloud technologies, container technologies, and deployment systems
Solid understanding of scalable technology architectures
Ability to self-motivate and be flexible within a fast-paced, public-company environment

WE OFFER:

Competitive Compensation; eligible for STI
Full Health Benefits; Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid Parental Leave
Company Matched 401k
Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Hours
Employee Resource Groups (Black Inclusion Group, Women in Leadership, PRIDE, Adelante)
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Charitable Gift Matching
Job required equipment and services

Progressive Leasing welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Progressive Leasing does business.

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