Technology Architect

Job description

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you’re passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team. Required Skills & Experience - Mature, hands-on programming skills in JavaScript (Node.js) and TypeScript - Strong grasp of software design patterns, distributed systems, and microservices architecture - Proven experience architecting scalable, resilient, high-performance systems - Deep understanding of secure programming practices and common vulnerability classes - Experience with data-intensive systems: databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching, message queues, streaming (Kafka, etc.) - Strong code review skills with a track record of mentoring engineering teams - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) - Solid understanding of API design (REST/GraphQL), event-driven architecture, and integration patterns Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design - Design scalable, resilient, and high-performing architectures for complex, data-intensive systems - Define architectural patterns, standards, and best practices across the technology stack - Evaluate trade-offs between performance, scalability, cost, and maintainability - Produce architecture diagrams, technical design documents, and decision records Hands-On Engineering - Write production-quality code (primarily JavaScript/TypeScript) to prototype, validate, and guide implementation - Contribute to critical or complex modules alongside development teams - Stay current with modern programming paradigms, frameworks, and tooling Code Quality & Review - Lead and participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to design principles, performance standards, and maintainability - Establish coding standards, style guides, and review checklists - Mentor engineers on clean code, design patterns, and architectural thinking Secure Programming Practices - Embed secure coding practices (OWASP Top 10, input validation, authentication/authorization, encryption) into the SDLC - Conduct or coordinate security reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability assessments - Ensure compliance with relevant security and data protection standards Performance & Scalability - Architect solutions for high-throughput, low-latency, data-intensive workloads - Design for horizontal scalability, fault tolerance, and resilience (caching, queuing, sharding, load balancing) - Conduct performance testing, profiling, and capacity planning Data-Intensive Systems - Design data pipelines, storage strategies, and processing architectures (batch and real-time) - Work with SQL/NoSQL databases, streaming platforms, and distributed data systems - Ensure data consistency, integrity, and availability at scale Collaboration & Leadership - Partner with product managers, engineering leads, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions - Guide multiple engineering teams on architectural alignment - Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend adoption where relevant We are dedicated to fostering a collaborative, engaging, and inclusive environment and are committed to providing a workplace that empowers associates to be authentic and bring their best to work. We believe that associates do their best when they feel safe, understood, and valued, and we work diligently and collaboratively to ensure Broadridge is a company—and ultimately a community—that recognizes and celebrates everyone’s unique perspective.  Use of AI in Hiring  As part of the recruiting process, Broadridge may use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools, to help review and evaluate applications. These tools are used only to support our recruiters and hiring managers, and all employment decisions include human review to ensure fairness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws. Please note that honesty and transparency are critical to our hiring process. Any attempt to falsify, misrepresent, or disguise information in an application, resume, assessment, or interview will result in disqualification from consideration.