About Keyfactor
Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale — and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!
Title: Product Architect
Location: United States; Remote
Experience: Senior
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Computer and Network Security
Job Summary
Designs and implements architectural solutions for specific products. Works with engineering teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and technical standards.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and guide the implementation of product architectures.
- Provide expertise on architecture-related issues and decisions.
- Work with engineering and product teams to ensure alignment with technical requirements.
- Implement and promote innovative architectural practices.
- Help establish and maintain architectural standards and best practices.
- Ensure thorough documentation of architectural designs.
- Work closely with the Quality Assurance teams and participate in QA efforts when needed.
- Conduct code reviews, pull requests and ensure adherence to coding standards.
- Participate in internal and external product support when needed.
- Engage in Agile ceremonies and contribute to iterative development processes.
- Prototype and validate proposed architectural solutions to evaluate feasibility, performance, and scalability before full-scale implementation.
Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 7-9 years of experience in software engineering or a related field.
- Thought leadership, advanced strategic and technical expertise, superior communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong leadership in technical decision-making, advanced coding skills, and deep knowledge of system architecture.
- Ability to innovate at a high level, lead large-scale projects, and mentor senior team members.
- Ability to mentor senior engineers, oversee architectural decisions, and collaborate on large-scale projects.
- Mastery of industry trends, company strategy, and future direction.
- Expertise in system performance, scalability, and robust software design principles.
- Experience with the following technologies and concepts is a strong plus: OpenSearch, Apache Kafka, MongoDB, Node.js, Spring Boot microservices, event-driven architecture, high-volume external data integrations, and cryptography or analysis of cryptographic data.
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Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits
We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.
Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:
- Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December of 2025 due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
- Comprehensive benefit coverage globally.
- Generous paid parental leave globally.
- Competitive time off globally.
- Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
- DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
- The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
- Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
- Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
- Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
- Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.
Our Core Values
Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:
Trust is paramount.
We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.
Customers are core.
We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.
Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.
The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
We deliver with agility.
We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
United by respect.
Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.
Teams make “it” happen.
Vision and goals are not individually achievable – they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor’s People team via [email protected] and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.
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