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Base pay range
$180,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr
DEPLOY’s Client is modernizing its enterprise business platform and building cloud-native, scalable systems that will transform operations nationwide.
We are seeking a Senior Software Architect to define the technical vision and architectural blueprint for mission-critical applications across the organization. In this role, you will lead end-to-end architecture, spanning domain modeling, data design, cloud infrastructure, security patterns, and application frameworks.
You will guide teams in building high-performance, resilient systems on Azure, ensuring alignment with business goals, engineering best practices, and long-term platform strategy. You will thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment by shaping engineering standards, evaluating emerging technologies (including AI development tools), and enabling teams to deliver elegant, maintainable, and scalable solutions.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the architectural foundation of a rapidly scaling enterprise. You will work closely with senior leadership, influence key technical decisions, and help build an AI-enabled engineering organization known for speed, quality, and innovation.
Key Responsibilities / Tasks
- Own the enterprise application architecture , defining standards for APIs, data modeling, integration patterns, microservices, cloud-native systems, and front‑end frameworks.
- Create scalable system designs that support ERP, e‑commerce, and operational workflows, ensuring reliability, performance, and security.
- Architect and govern cloud solutions on Azure , including App Services, serverless components, identity, networking, storage, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Develop architectural documentation —reference architectures, design patterns, data flow diagrams, and decision records.
- Guide the technical direction for Python/Django, PostgreSQL, React, and related frameworks , ensuring consistent design patterns and high‑quality implementation.
- Define API and integration strategies across internal systems and third‑party platforms.
- Establish and enforce coding, architectural, and operational standards , including security best practices and automated testing strategies.
- Evaluate and integrate AI‑enabled developer tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to improve code quality, documentation, monitoring, and anomaly detection.
- Conduct technical reviews , ensuring alignment to architecture, scalability, and best practices.
- Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to translate requirements into robust system designs rooted in sound architectural principles.
- Mentor and influence engineering teams , elevating technical acumen, architectural thinking, and long‑term platform cohesion across the organization.
Educational Requirements
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
Equivalent experience considered.
Years of Experience
- 10+ years of professional software development or engineering experience.
- 4–6+ years in an architectural, lead engineering, or technical design role.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Deep expertise in architecting distributed systems using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and modern front‑end frameworks such as React.
- Strong knowledge of Azure cloud platform compute, networking, identity, storage, monitoring, and DevOps.
- Ability to design scalable APIs, data models, integration strategies , and secure application frameworks.
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps best practices .
- Familiarity with AI‑enabled developer tools and how they can enhance development workflows.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex technical decisions into business‑friendly language.
- Strong architectural judgment, technical leadership, and a bias for practical, scalable solutions.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
Industries
HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)