Senior Solutions Architect

Our Mission: Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us, and our mission is to see it happen. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision into building the future of electric vehicles (BEV) for millions of people around the world.   Why Drivemode:  Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the EV market.
About The Role: The Senior Solutions Architect works closely with stakeholders, including Product Managers, Project Managers, and engineers, to ensure that the proposed solutions are technically sound, scalable, and meet the needs of the business. They bridge the gap between requirements and implementation, considering factors such as security, performance, scalability, and business impact.
What You Will Do

• Partner with the Product team to understand and document the solution outcomes and success metrics.
• Communicate the solution’s structure, characteristics, behavior, and other aspects to stakeholders of various levels of technical prowess.
• Negotiate and persuade stakeholders effectively without dictating or demanding.
• Mediate and document architectural decisions, especially those with meaningful impact or affecting multiple system parts.
• Raise awareness and foster discussions on relevant requirements that can be noticed only from a broader perspective, such as privacy, availability, performance, operational cost, etc..
• Ensure the solution implementation complies with architectural goals, IT Governance, security standards, and sustainable operations, including the agreement and design of SLA, RTO, and RPO targets.
• Bring engineering teams together and ensure their respective solution components work together as a whole.

What We Are Looking For

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Extensive experience architecting complex software solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Business level English, Business level Japanese.
• Strong sense of ownership of product features and quality.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in the automotive industry.
• Experience with IoT or integration with embedded systems.
• Experience with mobile app development.
• Being familiar with Agile practices.
• Valid Driving License.

EEOC Statement: Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/11 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world. Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity,  disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.