The Software Architect will be part of the Software Engineering Division. This team develops the software that will build, integrate, and support Hyperloop One. Ultimately, we will design reliable, scalable, real-time (or near-real time) applications that make Hyperloop One a reality. We are seeking candidates with various levels of experience to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at our Los Angeles facility.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop, implement, and optimize the software build approach. 
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software. 
• Architect frameworks, software packages, and applications to augment current solutions. 
• Champion good coding practices, develop and follow code review guidelines, and consistently deliver clean & robust code. 
• Define patterns and practices across the organization 
• Build tools and patterns to accelerate development and increase code quality. 
• Provide the high-level system design with an understanding of reliability, availability, and failure management/mitigation needs. 
• Communicate, present, and defend opinions concerning code formatting, the semantics of representational state transfer, or command/query responsibility segregation in a productive and diplomatic fashion. 

Requirements: 

• BS, MS, or PhD Degree in Computer Science or equivalent field 
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product development or research 
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience developing in an Object Oriented Programing language. 
• Knowledge of design patterns 
• Experience in developing and coding web systems and algorithms. 
• Understanding of SOLID coding principles, software life-cycles. 
• Understanding of performance tools, metrics and benchmarks 

• Working proficiency and excellent communication skills in verbal and written English. 

Preferred Requirements: 

• Interest and ability to learn coding languages as needed. 
• Experience with agile methodologies. 
• Willing to do honorable combat over what constitutes REST. 
• Experience with deployment methodologies. (Docker, Jenkins, etc)\ 
• Experience with Testing practices - unit, integration, and end-to-end. 
• Experience with source control. (Git, Svn, etc) 
• Experience with relational and no-sql databases. (MSSQL, mysql, mongo, etc) 

Hyperloop One is an Equal Employment Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected status. Hyperloop One will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the “Ban the Box” legislation.