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