Software Architect in NETHERLANDS

Hi, we are Storyteq! 👋🏼

Storyteq helps marketing and creative teams in top brands to scale their creative production and gain control over their marketing campaigns. Through our platform, our clients can streamline campaign workflows, automate their creative production through templates & AI and activate engaging campaigns that go to market faster. We believe creativity takes time, but creative production shouldn't. Since 2016 our mission has been to revolutionize the way creative assets are created and used. Magic happens when we let technology empower creativity. Our endless curiosity and relentless commitment to our customers lies at the heart of our problem-solving approach. This shared mission is woven into our values: we dream big, think differently, and are stronger together.

About the job  

As Software Architect in the Creative Automation team you will work to keep the Engineering organization focused and steer the teams in the right direction, we are looking for an architect to join the team and work with principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, and the department as a whole to help drive the technology and architecture in the company. We are looking for an engineering leader who can drive the architecture and technical capabilities to the next level, capable of supporting on ongoing growth and strategy 

Key responsibilities: 

• Cross-Domain Architecture Design: Design and implement architectures across business and technology domains.
• Architectural Vision: Formulate and communicate the overarching architectural vision, aligning with business objectives and product strategy including risk management and compliance
• Innovation Leadership: Drive innovation and technology evolution within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technological advancement
• Collaboration: Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to ensure architectural solutions meet product and technological needs. Be the "to-go" person for architecture questions.
• Lead best practices development in engineering for the entire organization by helping to solve complex and ambiguous product strategy challenges.

• Extensive experience building and operating large, Internet-scale applications and distributed systems spanning multiple platforms and front & back end services

• 3+ years as a principal / staff engineer (or equivalent) in a B2B SaaS Environment 
• Ability to build strong trust based relationships with engineers, product leaders, and key business stakeholders. 
• Extensive experience with databases data modeling - both RDBMS and NoSQL 
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies and emerging technologies including AI
• Excellent English communication skills 

• Are a team player able to coach and guide others

 Nice to have:  

• Have affinity with rendering technologies
• Understanding of DAMs and Asset Management   
• Experience with DevOps / GCP based infrastructures

Things we love at Storyteq:  

• Be entrepreneurial  
• See and seize opportunities  
• Take ownership  
• Focus on impact  
• Be ambitious 

📈 Employee stock ownership.

📅 27 days of annual leave (Well-being Day and Volunteer Day included).

🏡 Hybrid working model.

🚆 Travel allowance.

🚲 A bicycle lease plan with Hellorider after 1 year of employment.

💻 Excellent tools: High-end Laptop, Monitor, and everything in between!

📚 We support your continuous improvement with training, courses, conferences, and books.

🌦 Mental health and wellbeing support: Access to OpenUp.

🌎 Relocation allowance and visa sponsorship (if applicable).

🥪 Office lunches and endless snacks at the Amsterdam Office.

🍻 The best Friday afternoon drinks and quarterly team outings.

👵 A Pension contribution for employees who are based in the Netherlands.

🐶 Pet-friendly office, so feel free to bring your furry friend!

We Value Diversity
We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet because we're always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups (ERGs) available to employees which offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other. These include Black ITGers Together, LGBTQ+ Together, Mens Health Together, Muslims Together, Neurodiversity Together, Working Parents and Carers Together and Women In Tech Together.