Staff Architect

Lead the architecture that saves lives. As a Staff Architect at Lytx, youll shape the technical vision for a video telematics platform that protects over 1.3 million connected vehicles worldwide.

Youll serve as a key technical authority, driving enterprise-wide architectural strategy across diverse technology stacks (C#/.NET, Java, Python). Define API-first and microservices standards that engineering teams follow. Lead cross-functional initiatives that turn complex challenges into scalable solutions. Architect systems that process millions of real-time events, powering AI-driven insights that keep drivers safer.

This is technical leadership with purpose. Youll mentor architects and engineers, drive AI adoption across the organization, and influence strategic decisions that shape Lytxs technology future. Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and building technology that matters.

YOULL GET TO

• Shape enterprise architecture strategy for systems managing 1.3M+ devices, defining technical roadmaps and owning non-functional requirements at scale
• Champion API-first design and microservices architecture across the organization setting standards, creating reusable patterns, and leading architecture governance
• Drive innovation with AI/ML technologies, integrating intelligent capabilities into products and promoting AI tools to enhance team productivity
• Lead cross-functional projects across multiple technology stacks (C#/.NET, Java, Python), guiding teams through complex technical challenges
• Influence engineering direction through architecture reviews, technical advisement, and building consensus on critical decisions
• Mentor architects and engineers as a recognized technical authority, elevating organizational capabilities through coaching and knowledge sharing
• Conduct experiments and proofs of concept to evaluate emerging technologies with an evidence-based, bias-for-action approach

WHAT YOULL NEED

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience (post-graduate work desirable)
• 10+ years building scalable systems in enterprise environments
• 7+ years in architecture roles with demonstrated cross-functional leadership
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification required
• Expertise across multiple programming languages and cloud platforms

Technical Authority:

• Deep expertise in multiple languages: C#/.NET, Java, Python, or other enterprise stacks
• Mastery of API-first design, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, and microservices architecture at enterprise scale
• Proven experience architecting complex distributed systems, IoT solutions, and cloud-native platforms on AWS
• Advanced knowledge of event-driven architecture, asynchronous messaging, containerization, and infrastructure as code
• E xperience integrating AI/ML capabilities and driving adoption of AI-assisted development practices

Leadership & Influence:

• You lead cross-functional projects and build consensus across engineering teams
• You communicate complex technical concepts persuasively to engineers and executive leadership
• You act as advisor and coach, elevating the skills of architects and engineers around you
• You integrate business strategy into architectural decisions and influence organizational direction
• You solve novel problems with innovative approaches and sound judgment

Strategic Thinking:

• You understand competitive differentiation and contribute to long-term technical strategy
• You see how architectural decisions ripple across the organization and use those connections
• You balance innovation with pragmatism, knowing when to experiment and when to standardize
• Youre comfortable with ambiguity and have latitude to determine approaches to critical assignments

Team & Growth:

Youll work closely with engineering leadership and architecture peers, serving as a technical authority across multiple teams. This role offers progression into principal-level positions and opportunities to expand your influence across the organization.

INNOVATION LIVES HERE

You go all in no matter what you do, and so do we. At Lytx, were powered by cutting-edge technology and Happy People. You want your work to make a positive impact in the world, and thats what we do. Join our diverse team of hungry, humble and capable people united to make a difference.

Together, we help save lives on our roadways.

Find out how good it feels to be a part of an inclusive, collaborative team. Were committed to delivering an environment where everyone feels valued, included and supported to do their best work and share their voices.

Lytx, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and maintains a drug-free workplace. Were committed to attracting, retaining and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. EOE/M/F/Disabled/Vet.

ABOUT US

Lytx is a leading provider of video telematics, analytics, safety and productivity solutions for commercial and public sector fleets. Our unrivaled Driver Safety Program, powered by our best-in-class DriveCam event recorder, is proven to help save lives and reduce risk. We harness the power of video to help clients see what happened in the past, manage their operations more efficiently in the present and improve driver behavior to change the future. Our customizable services and programs span driver safety, risk detection, fleet tracking, compliance and fuel management. Using the worlds largest database of its kind, along with proprietary machine vision and AI technology, we help protect and connect thousands of fleets and more than one million drivers worldwide.

Innovation Lives Here

You go all in no matter what you do, and so do we. At Lytx, we re powered by cutting-edge technology and Happy People. You want your work to make a positive impact in the world, and that s what we do. Join our diverse team of hungry, humble and capable people united to make a difference.

Together, we help save lives on our roadways.

Find out how good it feels to be a part of an inclusive, collaborative team. We re committed to delivering an environment where everyone feels valued, included and supported to do their best work and share their voices.

Lytx, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and maintains a drug-free workplace. We re committed to attracting, retaining and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. EOE/M/F/Disabled/Vet.