Convergenz · 4 hours ago
Software Architect
New York, NY
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$70/hr - $70/hrConvergenz is seeking a NestJS Backend Architect who will be responsible for defining and governing backend architecture for a NestJS-driven API platform. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure the architecture meets scalability, security, and performance standards while aligning with enterprise architecture.
Human ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Define and govern backend architecture for NestJS-driven API platform, ensuring scalability, security, performance, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards
Work closely with Tech Leads, frontend architects, integration teams, and clients to translate business and platform requirements into robust, future-ready backend solutions
Provide Architectural oversight of NextJS integration, ensuring NestJS APIs and NextJS components are aligned and function cohesively
Ownership of backend architectural decisions and technical direction
Work closely with enterprise and solution architects
Guide and mentor Tech Leads and senior engineers
Engage in client-facing architectural discussions
Translate business, platform, and non-functional requirements into technical architecture
Drive architecture reviews, design governance, and technical standards
Manage stakeholders, collaboration, and communication effectively
Qualification
Required
Expert-level JavaScript (Node.js runtime)
Deep architectural expertise in the NestJS framework
Advanced proficiency in TypeScript
Proven experience designing large-scale, API-first backend architectures
Strong expertise in RESTful API design patterns, versioning, and governance
Strong hands-on and design experience with MongoDB (data modeling, indexing, performance tuning)
Experience defining unit testing, integration testing, and quality standards
Experience defining and governing API documentation standards (Swagger / Open API)
Strong understanding of backend NFRs like performance, security, scalability, and resilience patterns
Experience designing BFF, microservices, or modular monolith architecture
Provide Architectural oversight of NextJS integration, ensuring NestJS APIs and NextJS components are aligned and function cohesively
Ownership of backend architectural decisions and technical direction
Experience working closely with enterprise and solution architects
Ability to guide and mentor Tech Leads and senior engineers
Strong experience in client-facing architectural discussions
Ability to translate business, platform, and non-functional requirements into technical architecture
Experience driving architecture reviews, design governance, and technical standards
Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and communication skills
Strong understanding of frontend architectures (React / Angular) and API consumption patterns
Experience working in agile / scaled agile delivery models
Preferred
Experience designing integration architectures with external and internal systems
Exposure to cloud-native architectures (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and platform engineering concepts
Exposure to caching, messaging, and event-driven architecture
Awareness of security standards and compliance (OAuth, OWASP, enterprise security models)
Company
Convergenz
Convergenz is a staffing and recruiting company providing contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placement services.
Founded in 2000
201-500 employees
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Current Stage
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Co-Founder and Managing Partner
William Hsiung
Chief Financial Officer
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