Senior Backend Software Architect

ImmunityBio, Inc.

. Drive technical excellence across the organization through hands-on software development, system architecture, and strategic technical leadership .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced proficiency in backend application development and system architecture, with a strong focus on designing scalable and secure systems. Capable of leading technical initiatives, mentoring teams, and ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.

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Backend Programming LanguagesSystem Architecture DesignRESTful APIs ExpertiseCloud Platform ProficiencySecure Software Design

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Hard Skills

JavaC#PythonGoTypeScriptMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitectureRelational DatabasesNonrelational DatabasesInfrastructure as Code

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsMentoringInfluencing Without Authority

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft AzureAWSGoogle CloudCI/CD PipelinesContainersOrchestrationOAuth 2.0OpenID ConnectCentralized LoggingDistributed Tracing

Industry Keywords

Distributed SystemsService-Oriented ArchitectureDomain-Driven DesignOperational MonitoringIncident Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsGraphQLGRPCJavaMicroservicesPythonTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive technical excellence across the organization through hands-on software development, system architecture, and strategic technical leadership
Design scalable, resilient, secure, reliable, performant, and maintainable backend systems
Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and infrastructure based on scalability, security, and cost efficiency
Create and maintain architectural decision records, technical roadmaps, and system design documentation
Translate business objectives and technical requirements into architectural designs, implementation roadmaps, integration patterns, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria
Define system boundaries, service interfaces, data flows, and architectural standards for distributed systems, APIs, event-driven services, and enterprise integrations
Provide hands-on leadership through prototyping, critical-component development, code reviews, design reviews, and resolution of complex engineering challenges
Establish standards for API design, authentication, authorization, validation, error handling, versioning, and backward compatibility
Design data architectures supporting transactional integrity, efficient retrieval, consistency, protection, retention, and recovery
Incorporate security and privacy requirements throughout the software development lifecycle
Partner with DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams on automated pipelines, infrastructure as code, environment controls, and secure releases
Define observability and operational-readiness requirements, including logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, service-level objectives, runbooks, and disaster recovery
Collaborate with product management, frontend engineering, quality assurance, data engineering, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders
Mentor engineers and technical leads and promote consistent engineering practices
Support major production incidents through technical investigation, systemic-cause identification, and corrective-action recommendations
Review exceptions to architectural standards and communicate risks, trade-offs, and mitigation plans to leadership
Drive innovation initiatives, R&D projects, and emerging technology adoption
Create, edit, and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures, process improvements, and standardized templates
Perform ad-hoc and cross-functional duties or projects supporting business needs and development opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a computer science field with 10+ years of relevant experience is required
10+ years of professional software engineering experience is required
3+ years of experience in architecture or technical lead capacity is required
Advanced proficiency designing, developing, and supporting production backend applications
Advanced proficiency in one or more backend programming languages, such as Java, C#, Python, Go, or TypeScript
Deep understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, asynchronous processing, fault tolerance, idempotency, retries, caching, and consistency trade-offs
Strong knowledge of modular monoliths, microservices, service-oriented architecture, event-driven architecture, and domain-driven design
Expertise in RESTful APIs and enterprise integration patterns; familiarity with GraphQL, gRPC, webhooks, and message-based interfaces
Strong knowledge of relational and nonrelational databases, schema design, indexing, query optimization, transactions, replication, and data migration
Experience with message brokers, event-streaming platforms, background processing, and durable workflow orchestration
Proficiency with at least one major cloud platform—Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
Experience with containers, orchestration, serverless computing, infrastructure as code, source control, and CI/CD pipelines
Strong understanding of secure software design, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, role-based access control, least privilege, and sensitive-data protection
Experience implementing automated unit, integration, contract, end-to-end, performance, and security testing
Ability to define and assess availability, latency, throughput, recovery, and capacity requirements
Familiarity with operational monitoring, centralized logging, distributed tracing, incident management, and root-cause analysis
Ability to assess technology costs, licensing implications, vendor dependencies, and total cost of ownership
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills
Ability to influence without direct authority, mentor engineers, resolve technical disagreements, and maintain alignment across multiple teams
Experience working in regulated or security-sensitive environments is preferred
Outstanding written and verbal communications skills
Outstanding analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills
Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment
Ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Medical, Dental and Vision Plan Options
Health and Financial Wellness Programs
Employer Assistance Program (EAP)
Company Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
529 Education Savings Program
Voluntary Legal Services
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Employee Discounts, Rewards and Perks
Paid Time Off (PTO)
11 Holidays
Unlimited PTO for exempt employees
10 Vacation Days for non-exempt employees
56 Hours of Health Pay for non-exempt employees
2 Personal Days for non-exempt employees
1 Cultural Day for non-exempt employees
Flexibility within standard business hours with manager approval