Equity Trust Company · 9 hours ago
Software Architect
Westlake, OH 44145
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelEquity Trust Company is seeking a Software Architect for their Platform Team to enable rapid, scalable delivery across their products. The role focuses on designing reusable architectural patterns and providing technical leadership to enhance development velocity for delivery teams working with Salesforce and modern web technologies.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Designs and implements reusable architecture patterns for API integration, UI frameworks, and data synchronization between Salesforce and supporting systems
Establishes technical standards and best practices for event-driven architecture leveraging Kafka and CDC patterns
Defines React component libraries and UI architecture standards for both Salesforce (LWC) and external web applications
Creates and maintains architectural documentation, reference implementations, and design patterns that delivery teams leverage
Evaluates and recommends technology solutions for platform capabilities including API gateways, developer portals, and integration patterns
Supports delivery teams by providing architectural guidance, code reviews, and technical consultation
Develops reusable integration patterns and APIs that accelerate downstream development
Builds proof-of-concepts and reference implementations for new technical capabilities
Partners with Data Engineering team on architectures for data sharing among Salesforce, AWS, and core Trust Accounting Systems
Establishes React development standards and reusable component patterns for portal and web applications
Collaborates with CTO and Platform Team Manager to define technical roadmap and platform evolution
Mentors engineers on architectural principles, design patterns, and modern frontend development best practices
Drives technical discussions and architectural decisions across teams
Balances innovation with pragmatic solutions that deliver business value
Designs reusable React component frameworks for use within Salesforce and external applications
Architects React-based portal and web applications for external client and partner experiences
Designs multi-tenant B2B portal capabilities with embedded analytics
Implements Salesforce DevOps practices and deployment automation for both platform and frontend applications
Optimizes platform performance, scalability, and reliability
Ensures architectural decisions align with enterprise architecture standards and financial services regulatory requirements
Translates complex technical concepts into clear explanations for diverse technical and business audiences
Participates in architecture governance processes and contributes to enterprise-wide technical standards
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Extensive software architecture and design experience
Significant hands-on Salesforce development experience (Apex, LWC, Experience Cloud)
Substantial React development experience with modern frontend architectures
Bachelor's degree in computer science (or equivalent work experience)
Strong communication, analytical, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
Strong knowledge of financial services processes and solutions
Expert-level knowledge of Salesforce platform capabilities and limitations
Strong proficiency with React, including hooks, state management, and component architecture
Experience with modern frontend tooling (Webpack, Vite, pnpm/yarn, TypeScript)
Deep understanding of API design patterns (REST, GraphQL, event-driven architectures)
Experience with Kafka, CDC patterns, or similar event streaming technologies
Proficiency with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps experience preferred)
Strong understanding of data modeling, security patterns, and performance optimization
Experience with Java or .NET backend systems
Experience with enterprise integration patterns and middleware technologies
Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS and Azure)
Microservices architecture and API management platforms
Mobile-first and responsive design principles
Familiarity with commercial and open-source solutions
Preferred
Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect
Salesforce Certified Platform Developer
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Company
Equity Trust Company
Equity Trust Company is a financial services company that enables individual investors, financial professionals and institutions to diversify investment portfolios through alternative asset classes, including real estate, tax liens, private equity and precious metals.
Founded in 1974
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
George Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer
Joe Stolz
Chief Technology Officer
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