Senior Automotive Architect

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, ClifyX, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Job Title: : Senior Automotive Architect Work Location: Irvine, CA ( Onsite)Contract duration: 12+ months ContractRole SummaryWe are looking for a highly experienced Senior Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance platforms in the Automotive and Connected Vehicle domain. This role requires deep expertise in multi-tenant architecture, strong backend implementation capabilities, and hands-on involvement in building cloud-native, distributed systems.Key Responsibilities✅ Define and drive end-to-end architecture for connected vehicle platforms✅ Design and implement scalable multi-tenant SaaS architectures✅ Lead backend development initiatives (microservices, APIs, event-driven systems)✅ Architect solutions for vehicle data ingestion, telematics, OTA, and IoT platforms✅ Ensure system scalability, performance, security, and high availability✅ Provide hands-on technical guidance and support to development teams✅ Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, DevOps)✅ Drive adoption of cloud-native, DevOps, and modern architecture practices✅ Conduct architecture reviews, define best practices, and ensure design complianceRequired SkillsArchitecture & Backend Technologies     Microservices Architecture     REST / gRPC APIs     Event-driven systems (Kafka, MQTT)     Java / Spring Boot / Node.js (or similar backend stack)Cloud & Platform Engineering     Azure / AWS / Google Cloud Platform     Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)     CI/CD and DevOps practicesMulti-Tenant Architecture     Tenant isolation strategies     Data partitioning & scalability design     SaaS platform architectureAutomotive & IoT Technologies     Connected Vehicle platforms     Telematics systems     Vehicle data integration (CAN, MQTT, HTTP)Preferred Experience⭐ Strong experience in Connected Vehicles / Telematics / Automotive platforms⭐ Hands-on experience designing multi-tenant cloud platforms at scale⭐ Exposure to OTA updates, V2X communication, fleet management systems⭐ Experience with real-time data streaming and IoT ecosystemsWhat We’re Looking For✔ 12+ years of experience in software engineering with proven architecture expertise✔ Strong hands-on capability in backend system design and implementation✔ Ability to balance strategic architecture with hands-on development support✔ Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills✔ Strong stakeholder communication and cross-team collaboration skills✔ Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-scale, and evolving environment