IT Solution Architect

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Solution Architect to lead the technical solutioning and architectural design of our innovative Matching Enginea next-generation platform designed to optimize the allocation of Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This solution will empower Trade Desk users with real-time visibility into inventory and demand, and an intuitive interface to configure allocation logic.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Data Engineers, and UI/UX Designers to deliver a scalable, high-performance architecture that integrates seamlessly with real-time data infrastructure and meets the evolving needs of carbon markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end solution design for the Matching Engine platform.
• Define architecture for a web-based UI for Trade Desk to:
• View carbon offsets and RECs supply inventory
• Monitor projected demand for carbon offsets and RECs
• Manage and configure allocation rules for matching supply to demand
• Architect and oversee implementation of rule execution engine that applies allocation logic and updates the data lake in real-time.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering to ensure real-time streaming architecture integrates with matching logic.
• Ensure solution is scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise architectural standards.
• Work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Define APIs, microservices, data flow designs, and integration patterns.
• Provide technical leadership across development, testing, and deployment phases.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies in carbon markets, real-time systems, and enterprise integration patterns.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of IT experience with at least 3+ years in Solution Architecture.
• Proven experience designing real-time data-driven applications, ideally in energy, sustainability, or trading domains.
• Expertise in building UIs with frameworks like React or Angular and backend services using Node.js, Java, or .NET.
• Strong knowledge of data lake architectures, e.g., Delta Lake, AWS Lake Formation, or Azure Data Lake.
• Experience with real-time stream processing (e.g., Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming, Flink).
• Solid understanding of business rule engines and rule-based system design.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architecture (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Experience with carbon offsets / RECs data is a strong plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with carbon market platforms, energy trading, or sustainability tech.
• Familiarity with rule scripting frameworks and rule automation tools (e.g., Drools, Camunda, custom logic engines).
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance aspects of environmental credits.