Senior Application Architect

Company	MongoDB
Location	New York, NY, USA
Salary	$137000 – $270000
Type	Full-Time
Degrees
Experience Level	Expert or higher

Requirements

10+ years of progressive hands-on experience in application ideation and development (preferably within tech-driven consulting firms), including 3+ years as an Application Architect or Technical Lead building and delivering large-scale, enterprise-grade application modernizations
Proven ability to connect technology to business impact—you’re not just a technical expert; you drive measurable business outcomes
Strong knowledge of software architecture patterns including microservices, event-driven architectures, CQRS, and enterprise integration patterns
Strong delivery background: you’ve 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
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: you can engage C-level executives, technical teams, and business stakeholders with clarity, influence, and confidence
Remote-first mindset with a willingness to travel (up to 20%) for high-impact, in-person customer engagements

Responsibilities

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, using MongoDB to drive incremental and transformative technological innovation
Define scope, estimate effort, and deliver meaningful product increments that align with business priorities, ensuring execution against clear, strategic objectives
Establish technical authority: guide solution delivery with remote development teams, project managers, and executive stakeholders while ensuring alignment on key architectural decisions and dependencies and providing technical leadership to client and internal development teams
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, providing bold ideas, strategic guidance, and hands-on leadership
Push the envelope—continuously innovate development processes, technologies, and project methodologies, leveraging emerging GenAI capabilities to stay ahead of the curve
Build a reusable playbook—develop and maintain a repository of best-in-class solution components that drive efficiency and accelerate delivery
Operate with agility: work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where ownership, accountability, and a can-do mindset are key to success

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in AI-driven business solutions: if you’ve built, implemented, or led development of AI-powered applications, you’re ahead of the game
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