Chief Architect

Join to apply for the Chief Architect role at Oddball If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application. Get AI‑powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Base pay range $140,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr What you’ll be doing: We are seeking a Chief Architect to join our Oddball labs team to lead our technical vision, set architecture standards, and ensure Oddball delivers scalable, reliable, and future‑proof systems. This is a senior technical leadership position for someone who picks the best tool for the job, is hands‑on when needed, and has experience with AI/ML to know when it makes sense to use it. This is a highly visible, hands‑on role where you’ll define Oddball lab’s technical vision, support growth and sales efforts, and implement ideas through agile experimentation and delivery cycles. What you’ll bring: 7+ years of experience in software engineering, systems architecture, or technical leadership roles. Experience deploying applications to production environments. Strong experience across multiple technologies (polyglot): cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization, microservices, distributed systems. Hands‑on experience or practical knowledge in AI/ML: recognizing when to employ these tools and integrating them into systems. Deep understanding of architecture concerns: performance, scalability, security, reliability, observability. Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and deployment pipelines. Excellent communication skills—able to explain architectural trade‑offs to engineers, product stakeholders, and sometimes leadership. Experience leading engineers and helping raise technical maturity. Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to make decisions in ambiguous or rapidly changing situations. Performs other related duties as assigned. Bonus if you have: Certifications or background in architecture frameworks (TOGAF, etc.). Experience working with vendor partners / CSPs (AWS, GCP, Azure, Anthropic, OpenAI). Prior experience in startups or fast‑moving environments where you build and iterate quickly. Experience designing systems that incorporate both AI/ML and non‑ML components. Prior experience working with Government, either contractor or federal. Location: Candidates located in the DMV area (DC, Maryland, Virginia) are strongly preferred due to occasional in‑person collaboration opportunities. Requirements: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance. Fully remote. Annual stipend. Company match 401(k) plan. Flexible PTO, paid holidays. Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing hr@oddball.io. Compensation At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements, a range for this position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level. United States Wage Range: $140,000 – $180,000#J-18808-Ljbffr