Technical Architect (Part-Time, Scaling to Full-Time)

Technical Architect (Part-Time | Scaling to Full-Time)

🧭 About the Role

We are building a multi-sided digital platform, PoliticalMeetings.com, designed to connect voters directly with political entities, events, and engagement opportunities.

The platform operates on a modern architecture:

React frontend (user-facing platform)

WordPress API backend (data, workflows, and management layer)

We are seeking a Technical Architect to work directly with the Founder to ensure the platform is structured properly, scalable, and free from system-level gaps.

This is not a standard development role.

It is a systems-level position focused on architecture, logic, and execution quality.

🎯 Role Overview

The Technical Architect will:

translate business and product vision into clean technical structure

enforce system rules and validation

guide development to prevent breakage and rework

ensure the platform scales correctly

🧱 Responsibilities

🧠 System Architecture

Define and refine overall platform structure

Ensure proper interaction between:

React frontend

WordPress API backend

database

Identify and correct architectural gaps

🧩 Workflow & Validation Design

Implement and enforce:

required field validation

approval workflows (pending / approved / rejected)

user role permissions

Ensure:

No incomplete data enters the system

All workflows behave predictably

👨‍💻 Development Oversight

Review code and system design decisions

Guide existing and future developers

Reduce technical debt and rework

⚙️ Platform Stability & Performance

Ensure system consistency across:

user flows

dashboards

API responses

Support:

maintenance mode control

data integrity

error handling

🤝 Collaboration

Work directly with the Founder (who serves as Product Architect)

Collaborate with existing developer(s)

Provide clear guidance without overcomplicating

🧠 Requirements

✅ Technical

Strong experience with:

React or modern frontend frameworks

WordPress (headless/API usage preferred)

REST APIs

database-backed applications

✅ Systems Experience

Experience building or structuring:

SaaS platforms

multi-user systems

workflow-driven applications

role-based platforms

✅ Mindset

We are looking for someone who:

Thinks in systems, not just code

Can identify gaps before they become problems

Communicates clearly (technical and non-technical)

Values simplicity and structure

Is comfortable working closely with a founder-led product

🚫 What This Role Is NOT

Not a “ticket-based developer role”

Not limited to front-end or WordPress tasks

Not purely DevOps or infrastructure

✅ What Success Looks Like

The platform behaves predictably

Validation rules are enforced across all flows

The dashboard is clear and usable

Developers work with structure and clarity

The system is prepared to scale without breaking

🕒 Engagement

Part-time (10–20 hours per week initially)

Flexible schedule (remote or hybrid)

Opportunity to grow into a longer-term leadership role

📍 Location

Remote preferred

Hybrid (Norfolk, VA) available for collaboration

💬 Additional Notes

This is a founder-led platform build, and attention to detail is critical.

You will work closely with someone who understands the product and system deeply and values disciplined execution.

📩 Application Requirement (IMPORTANT)

Please include:

A brief example of a platform or system you helped structure or scale

A short description of your role in that system