Software Architect – R&D

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia.

📋 Description

• Define and enhance the architectural vision for new products, platforms, and technological initiatives.

• Explore emerging technologies, perform technical assessments, and lead Proof of Concept initiatives.

• Design scalable architectures that are cloud-native, distributed, and hybrid.

• Establish architectural standards, best practices, and engineering guidelines.

• Oversee the technical design of intricate enterprise systems and high-load architectures.

• Specify technology stacks and architectural principles for new solutions.

• Contribute to innovative developments utilizing AI/ML, Generative AI, LLM, and intelligent automation.

• Identify technical risks and formulate mitigation strategies.

• Assist engineering teams with intricate technical challenges and architectural decisions.

• Conduct architecture reviews and assessments of technical solutions.

• Contribute to the technical strategy, product roadmaps, and the long-term evolution of products.

• Support technology transformation and product modernization efforts.

• Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders on architecture and technology strategies.

• Mentor technical leads and senior engineers.

• Help cultivate engineering culture, development processes, and DevOps practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in software development, architecture, and the evolution of products, platforms, and enterprise solutions.

• 4+ years in a role such as Software Architect, Enterprise Architect, Engineering Director, or a similar architectural position.

• Strong comprehension of modern architectural patterns, software design principles, and distributed systems.

• Experience in defining architectural vision and steering strategic technology decisions.

• Experience evaluating technologies and architectural strategies based on business objectives, scalability, TCO, and long-term viability.

• Proven experience leading distributed engineering teams and technical initiatives.

• Experience in driving architectural initiatives across products, platforms, or teams.

• Experience collaborating with engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

• Experience in establishing architectural standards and engineering best practices.

• Proficient in designing cloud-native, distributed, and scalable systems.

• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms.

• Experience architecting highly available, resilient, enterprise-grade solutions.

• Knowledge of Kubernetes and container technologies.

• Understanding of microservices, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and API-first design.

• Strong practical background in software development.

• Experience with CI/CD, automation, and DevOps practices.

• Proficient with modern programming languages, cloud technologies, and enterprise platforms.

• End-to-end experience in product and platform delivery.

• Practical expertise across relevant cloud, container, programming, frontend, data, messaging, DevOps, automation, observability, and monitoring technologies.

• Practical experience with AI/ML, Generative AI, LLM, RAG, or intelligent automation is a plus.

• Professional certifications in architecture, cloud platforms, or software engineering are advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Language courses.

• Relocation program.

• Flexibility for remote work through the ForeverRemote work culture.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Certification programs.

• Mentorship and talent investment initiatives.

• Opportunities for internal mobility.

• Internship opportunities.

• Collaboration on impactful projects for leading global clients.

• An inclusive and supportive work environment.

• Open lines of communication.

• Regular team-building and company social events.