Job Type: Full Time

Location: Greater Toronto Area (Hybrid)

Why join Audi RED?

Audi Red is a groundbreaking partnership between Audi, the leader in premium automotive innovation and Bimm Management Group— a digital technology agency. As Audi's flagship technology hub in North America, and aspiring to global recognition, Audi Red is dedicated to spearheading advancements in Audi's digital experience ecosystem. Our mission is to merge excellence in innovation, design, and delivery, leveraging our strong partnership foundation to bridge agency creativity with product excellence, thus enhancing customer experience and service design through cutting-edge technological solutions.

To learn more about Audi RED, please visit https://audired.ca.

What's In It for You!

• Benefits: We offer premium full health benefits, so you get the coverage you need, as well as a work from home set up allowance to get you comfy.

• Time Off: Three weeks of paid vacation each year, and additional Red Days during the summer.

• Group RRSP Matching: We match up to 3% (after probationary period) so you can start saving for your retirement!

• Culture: We're passionate about working collaboratively, bonding through team events, and most importantly having fun.

• Work Life Balance: Paid vacation and additional shutdowns around holidays to allow us to reset and recharge so we come back better for our customers.

• Flexible Workspace: We're remote first, but love connecting and collaborating in-office. We host a monthly onsite so if you are an in-office creature, enjoy our beautiful, dog-friendly office, stuffed with delicious snacks, located in the Distillery District.

Who You Are:

We are seeking an experienced Group Technical Architect to lead the web architecture practice and mentor a team of technical architects. This role is pivotal in defining and executing the strategic architectural vision across various projects and ensuring alignment with business goals. Reporting to the Director of Architecture and Engineering, this role combines leadership, innovation, and technical excellence.

If you are a seasoned leader with extensive experience in multi-disciplinary architecture, a talent for mentoring architects, and a passion for championing best practices while driving industry-leading processes and execution, this role is perfect for you!

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of solution and domain-specific architects.

• Develop and enforce architectural best practices, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.

• Collaborate with executive stakeholders to align technical strategies with organizational goals.

Visionary Thinking

• Ability to define and communicate a clear architectural vision for backend and frontend development practices.

• Stay ahead of industry trends to ensure the organization adopts the most efficient and innovative technologies.

Strategic Decision-Making

• Balance immediate project requirements with long-term architectural goals.

• Prioritize technical decisions that enhance scalability, security, and performance across both backend and frontend systems.

Technical Expertise and Breadth

• Strong foundation in backend architectures like microservices, serverless frameworks, and API-first design.

• Expertise in modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) and micro-frontend architectures.

• Deep understanding of integration strategies between backend and frontend components to create cohesive systems.

Architecture Oversight

• Define enterprise architecture strategies and ensure alignment across projects.

• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing distributed systems.

• Drive architecture reviews and ensure adherence to security protocols and compliance requirements.

Technology Vision and Innovation

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends to identify opportunities for modernization and innovation.

• Prototype and validate forward-thinking solutions to address complex business challenges.

• Advocate for the adoption of new tools and methodologies to improve delivery and quality.

Mentorship and Development

• Foster a culture of learning by mentoring architects and engineers across backend and frontend disciplines.

• Encourage the team to adopt best practices in coding, design, and system architecture.

• Act as a role model in solving complex technical challenges, inspiring confidence and growth.

Collaboration and Influence

• Build strong relationships across engineering, product management, and business teams.

• Facilitate alignment between backend and frontend architecture strategies and business objectives.

• Lead discussions with stakeholders to advocate for architecture decisions and ensure buy-in from all parties.

Operational Excellence

• Establish robust processes for architecture reviews, technical debt management, and continuous improvement.

• Develop and enforce standards for code quality, system documentation, and deployment pipelines.

• Ensure operational readiness by integrating DevOps and CI/CD practices into development workflows.

Change Management

• Guide teams through technology transitions or modernization efforts, such as moving from monolithic to microservices architecture or adopting new frontend frameworks.

• Effectively communicate the value of changes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Empathy and Team Building

• Understand and address team dynamics, ensuring collaboration and morale remain high during challenging projects.

• Promote a diverse and inclusive team culture, recognizing and leveraging individual strengths.

Communication and Presentation Skills

• Simplify complex technical concepts for executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

• Lead architecture forums, workshops, and training sessions to align teams on backend and frontend strategies.

Results-Oriented Leadership

• Set measurable goals for architecture teams and track progress regularly.

• Ensure that backend and frontend development practices contribute to faster delivery cycles and better customer experiences.

Collaboration and Execution

• Partner with agency and client stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of architectural solutions.

• Act as a technical liaison, facilitating communication between engineering teams, clients, and executives.

• Support the execution of projects by providing guidance during critical technical decision-making processes.

What You Bring to the Team:

• 7+ years of software development experience developing solutions primarily in JavaScript, Typescript, React and Node.js

• 2+ years of technology experience in an enterprise, consulting, or a web-scale product company.

• 3+ years mentoring and leading a technology or architecture team.

• 3+ years of hands-on architecture experience. Solutioning, architecting and developing applications across multiple disciplines which can include backend microservices, micro frontend architecture, pipeline integrations, CMS systems, security, data and Devops.

• Experience in implementing thoughtful, scalable and technology best practices across both backend and frontend.

• Strong communication and presentation skills, comfortable presenting in front of executives and Architecture Review Boards (ARB).

• Experience in designing distributed applications using cloud-based platforms.

• Experience in advising and leading a team of Solution or Domain Specific Architects.

• Knowledgeable in security protocols and experience navigating compliance regulations when delivering for large scale clients or brands.

• Proficient in one or more programming languages, databases, integrations.

• Experience using apollo, GraphQL and headless CMS integrations.

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar field.

• Experience working in a large global development ecosystem.

• Certified in AWS or GCP

What Does Success Look Like:

• By 30 days, you will observe and learn more about the business, understand business priorities and share your key insights.

• By 60 days, you will develop and present an initial strategy for improving the architecture discipline and achieve quick wins.

• By 90 days, you will lead the adoption of innovative tools, technologies, and methodologies, and present a detailed report to leadership highlighting achievements, ongoing initiatives, and future opportunities.

If you are ready to elevate and shape the future of automotive, we want to hear from you!

We are excited to meet with and hire the top talent out there. We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Audi RED is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and accessible. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all applicants for employment without discrimination. Please let us know if accommodation for the recruitment/interview process is required and we will work with you to make sure your needs are met.

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