firstPRO, Inc
Application Architect (FastAPI, Python)
firstPRO, Inc, Newton, Massachusetts, United States, 02165
Overview
We’re looking for a Back-end Architect to lead the design and evolution of our cloud-native systems, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AI integration (Gemini/Vertex AI), and modern back-end technologies like Python (FastAPI) and MongoDB. Responsible for the creation, maintenance and management of technology solutions that are aligned with business needs, reflect best practices and increase option value for the organization. Makes high-level design choices focused on manageability, scalability, usability, resiliency, availability, security, and/or safety for the software structure, protocols, and algorithms. Determines coding, development tools, validation, and standards compliance requirements. Collaborates with management, product owners, and project managers to evaluate feasibility of requirements and determine priorities for development. Performs pathfinding, surveys technologies, participates in standards committees and presents at external and internal events. Interacts with multiple technologists in the company to influence architectures and optimize/customize software offerings. This is a hybrid role based in our Newton, MA office, offering the opportunity to shape the future of our digital platforms and mentor a global team across the U.S. and India. Responsibilities
Architect and modernize scalable, secure, and AI-ready back-end systems. Provide technical leadership on design, development, and execution of AI-ready back-end systems. Lead the design of cloud-native applications using GCP services (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, etc.). Integrate AI/ML capabilities using Vertex AI and Gemini models into back-end workflows. Develop and use relevant industry standards and domain information models to satisfy functional and non-functional requirements and achieve compliance with mandated standards/guidelines. Participate in proposing new technical architectures and solutions to improve and enhance existing architectures. Determine scope and provide level of effort estimates for project tasks and related activities, and match required skill sets to task requirements and allocate team resources appropriately. Provide technical architecture subject matter expertise and services for new and existing projects. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to distributed development teams. Define and enforce coding standards, architectural patterns, and best practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals. Evaluate emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions. Ensure systems meet high standards of resiliency, scalability, observability, and security. Drive DevOps practices and CI/CD automation for efficient delivery pipelines. Conduct or facilitate collaborative data modeling activities among multiple stakeholders. Support the business development efforts where data architecture and analysis requirements are defined. Communicate effectively with team and stakeholders, lead meetings, and deliver engaging presentations. Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion and manage project communications. Mentor and lead distributed teams; foster collaboration and knowledge sharing. Enhance IT best-practices, policies and methodologies as part of IT Transformation initiatives. Travel as required. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field 6+ years of experience in software architecture and back-end development Experience with Google Cloud Platform (or AWS) including architecture design and cost optimization Experience with Python and FastAPI for building high-performance APIs Preferred Skills
Cloud certification highly preferred Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (architecture, cost optimization) Deep knowledge of MongoDB (schema design, indexing, performance tuning) Familiarity with Angular and Ionic (optional) Expertise in microservices, event-driven architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) Proficiency in DevOps tools and practices (CI/CD, monitoring, IaC) Experience with AI/ML integration (Vertex AI, Gemini, LLMs, RAG, OpenAI) Experience with customer-facing and mission-critical applications Strong leadership and mentoring skills across distributed teams Excellent communication and collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience with requirements gathering, usability, and configuration management Ability to oversee multiple projects and drive technical decisions Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and learning agility Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology Industries Staffing and Recruiting Bedford, MA and Boston, MA locations noted; compensation range: $200,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr; this information is provided for salary transparency.
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We’re looking for a Back-end Architect to lead the design and evolution of our cloud-native systems, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AI integration (Gemini/Vertex AI), and modern back-end technologies like Python (FastAPI) and MongoDB. Responsible for the creation, maintenance and management of technology solutions that are aligned with business needs, reflect best practices and increase option value for the organization. Makes high-level design choices focused on manageability, scalability, usability, resiliency, availability, security, and/or safety for the software structure, protocols, and algorithms. Determines coding, development tools, validation, and standards compliance requirements. Collaborates with management, product owners, and project managers to evaluate feasibility of requirements and determine priorities for development. Performs pathfinding, surveys technologies, participates in standards committees and presents at external and internal events. Interacts with multiple technologists in the company to influence architectures and optimize/customize software offerings. This is a hybrid role based in our Newton, MA office, offering the opportunity to shape the future of our digital platforms and mentor a global team across the U.S. and India. Responsibilities
Architect and modernize scalable, secure, and AI-ready back-end systems. Provide technical leadership on design, development, and execution of AI-ready back-end systems. Lead the design of cloud-native applications using GCP services (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, etc.). Integrate AI/ML capabilities using Vertex AI and Gemini models into back-end workflows. Develop and use relevant industry standards and domain information models to satisfy functional and non-functional requirements and achieve compliance with mandated standards/guidelines. Participate in proposing new technical architectures and solutions to improve and enhance existing architectures. Determine scope and provide level of effort estimates for project tasks and related activities, and match required skill sets to task requirements and allocate team resources appropriately. Provide technical architecture subject matter expertise and services for new and existing projects. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to distributed development teams. Define and enforce coding standards, architectural patterns, and best practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals. Evaluate emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions. Ensure systems meet high standards of resiliency, scalability, observability, and security. Drive DevOps practices and CI/CD automation for efficient delivery pipelines. Conduct or facilitate collaborative data modeling activities among multiple stakeholders. Support the business development efforts where data architecture and analysis requirements are defined. Communicate effectively with team and stakeholders, lead meetings, and deliver engaging presentations. Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion and manage project communications. Mentor and lead distributed teams; foster collaboration and knowledge sharing. Enhance IT best-practices, policies and methodologies as part of IT Transformation initiatives. Travel as required. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field 6+ years of experience in software architecture and back-end development Experience with Google Cloud Platform (or AWS) including architecture design and cost optimization Experience with Python and FastAPI for building high-performance APIs Preferred Skills
Cloud certification highly preferred Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (architecture, cost optimization) Deep knowledge of MongoDB (schema design, indexing, performance tuning) Familiarity with Angular and Ionic (optional) Expertise in microservices, event-driven architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) Proficiency in DevOps tools and practices (CI/CD, monitoring, IaC) Experience with AI/ML integration (Vertex AI, Gemini, LLMs, RAG, OpenAI) Experience with customer-facing and mission-critical applications Strong leadership and mentoring skills across distributed teams Excellent communication and collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience with requirements gathering, usability, and configuration management Ability to oversee multiple projects and drive technical decisions Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and learning agility Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology Industries Staffing and Recruiting Bedford, MA and Boston, MA locations noted; compensation range: $200,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr; this information is provided for salary transparency.
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