Job description
Simulmedia is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead system-level thinking and architectural strategy for our next-generation self-serve TV ad buying platform. In this high-impact individual contributor role, you’ll collaborate with engineering, data, science, and DevOps leaders to design scalable, maintainable, and performant systems that power our growing CTV advertising ecosystem.
You’ll bring deep experience in modern systems design, architectural documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. This role requires the ability to evaluate existing systems, identify modernization opportunities, and guide the platform’s evolution—balancing long-term scalability with near-term delivery. If you thrive on bringing clarity to complexity and designing solutions that scale, this role is for you.
This position is located in Kyiv or Lviv, Ukraine. Our team is remote-first, with occasional team meetings in our office and full flexibility to work from either city.
What You’ll Do
●Define and evolve the technical architecture across backend services, data flows, APIs, and platform integrations.
●Partner with engineering, data, science, and DevOps leaders to guide technology selection, architecture patterns, and best practices.
●Work across teams to understand, document, and rationalize existing systems, identifying where modernization or replatforming is needed.
●Design foundational systems and services for new feature areas, including ad delivery, reporting, and agentic/LLM-powered tools.
●Produce architectural artifacts such as diagrams and documentation, to guide decision-making and onboarding.
●Support teams with hands-on design reviews, proof-of-concepts, and architectural mentoring.
●Align architecture decisions with product roadmap priorities, delivery timelines, and long-term platform goals.
●Identify and mitigate risks around scalability, performance, and technical debt, while helping ensure consistency across squads.
●Contribute to the company’s technical strategy, bringing a modernization mindset to how we evolve our platform.
What We’re Looking For
●5+ years of engineering experience, including senior-level contributions to systems architecture in a SaaS or product-led environment.
●Strong experience designing distributed systems, API architectures, and cloud-native applications.
●Ability to assess and document existing systems and translate legacy patterns into modern, modular architecture.
●Broad technical fluency across backend, frontend, infrastructure, and data—able to guide cross-functional conversations.
●Experience balancing technical decision-making with business and product context.
●Skilled at breaking down complexity and communicating clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
●Comfortable working 11 am – 8 pm EEST for overlap with U.S.-based collaborators.
●Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Bonus Points
●Experience with ad tech, programmatic advertising, or data-rich SaaS products.
●Familiarity with event-driven systems, real-time pipelines, or machine learning architecture.
●Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and modern observability tooling.
●Contributions to open-source, technical publications, or system design communities.
We are excited to be building out the various perks and benefits for our Ukraine team. More will be discussed during the interview phase!
