Senior Application Architect

10+ years of progressive hands-on experience in application ideation and development (preferably within tech-driven consulting firms)
3+ years as an Application Architect or Technical Lead building and delivering large-scale, enterprise-grade application modernizations
Strong knowledge of software architecture patterns including microservices, event-driven architectures, CQRS, and enterprise integration patterns
Strong delivery background: designed and built scalable, highly available distributed systems using microservices and Domain-Driven Design principles
Hands-on experience with modern cloud architectures on AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
Comfortable designing applications for containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless platforms
Deep expertise in full-stack cloud-native application development, agile methodologies, test-first development, and CI/CD pipelines
Hands-on coding experience in at least two modern languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript/Node.js) or enterprise programming languages (e.g., Java, C#)
Superior communication and leadership skills
Remote-first mindset with a willingness to travel (up to 20%) for high-impact, in-person customer engagements

Advise enterprise clients on application modernization strategies, architectural decisions, and technical roadmaps that align with their business goals
Lead the design and implementation of modern enterprise application architectures, including microservices, serverless functions, event-driven systems, as well as hybrid cloud and on-premises deployments
Design and deliver innovative solutions like operational data layers, data meshes and microservices that generate tangible business value
Define scope, estimate effort, and deliver meaningful product increments that align with business priorities
Establish technical authority: guide solution delivery with remote development teams, project managers, and executive stakeholders
Take an advisory, prescriptive approach: inspire confidence, challenge assumptions, and provide clear strategic direction to customers
Own and drive backlog grooming, sprint planning, and showcases in partnership with the Project Manager
Continuously innovate development processes, technologies, and project methodologies
Build a reusable playbook—develop and maintain a repository of best-in-class solution components
Operate with agility: work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment

Experience in AI-driven business solutions: if you’ve built, implemented, or led development of AI-powered applications
Deep MongoDB expertise: you’ve built or optimized mission-critical applications with MongoDB at scale
Multilingual proficiency: Spanish, Italian, German, or Mandarin are a plus