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Sparkrock helps social benefit organizations like nonprofits, school boards, and government agencies to reach their greatest potential using technology. We help to make these mission-driven organizations more efficient, freeing up their time and resources to focus on the good they want to achieve. Every day, nearly 45,000 people use our ERP products to make the world a better place.
We are looking for a passionate Chief Architect to drive our product forward and help deliver highly valuable, safe, and secure software to our customers. You will be a key member of our Platform Development team, responsible for technical and architectural specifications, creating and maintaining code review guidelines, and coding prototypes and complex requirements. You will work closely with the platform developers to mentor and provide feedback in accordance to Sparkrock product standards. You will also work with your peers across other Sparkrock departments as the product technical expert.
If you are a highly motivated individual who is passionate about building ta op-tier product, then this is the place for you.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate technical designs to ensure they fit product standards
- Evaluate and suggest new technologies and platforms for the product
- Define technical and coding standards
- Define and participate in code reviews
- Code complex solutions and prototypes
- Define and manage the product release process
- Document application architecture
- Deliver deep dives to solve complex problems
- Develop and execute ITDs
- Mentor and educate developers
- Interact with other teams as the platform technical expert
- Diploma in Computer Science or a relevant field
- 10+ years of hands-on software development experience in major programming languages
- 6+ years' experience in PHP Development (must)
- 5+ years' experience in building full-stack solutions
- Hands-on experience implementing unit/integration tests in both backend and frontend
- Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management
- Proven track record of creating and managing strong product-driven standards
- Strong English communications (oral and written)
- Quality mindset and detail-oriented
- DevOps experience
- Experience with ERP product development
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in a technology-related field
- Previous experience in Remote jobs
We don’t call them perks; they’re just part of what makes working at Sparkrock great.
- We are 100% remote and global. Live your best life wherever that may be, and never lose out on career opportunities because of it
- Flexible work hours – we work asynchronously and don’t care when you’re online, just that you deliver great results and are there for our customers
- We are dedicated to your growth with consistent and meaningful feedback, support in achieving your personal career goals, and access to leading-edge tools, playbooks, and technology to amplify your experience
- Introductions to thought leaders in the space and webinars on cutting-edge tech hot topics
- Stipend to help set up your ideal home office
- Focus on culture: coffee chats, happy hours, cooking classes, book clubs, and more!
All open roles are for existing vacancies unless otherwise communicated to the candidate. We are committed to keeping candidates informed throughout the process and will notify all interviewed applicants of our hiring decision within 45 days of their interview. Sparkrock retains all job postings and related recruitment information for a minimum of three years.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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