Technical Architect II – AI-Native

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

📋 Description

• Define and lead the architecture for the designated business area.

• Convert business strategy, product priorities, and architectural framework into executable solutions, technical designs, and features ready for delivery.

• Develop systems that integrate AI-enabled functionalities that deliver tangible business value.

• Set up guidelines for the safe and effective use of AI in applications and workflows.

• Promote AI-assisted development practices, such as copilots, code generation, automated testing, intelligent engineering workflows, agents, and reusable AI skills.

• Uphold standards for accuracy, security, and maintainability with clear accountability.

• Establish and reinforce architectural standards, patterns, and design guidelines.

• Oversee design reviews and key technical decisions related to APIs, services, data flows, and platform components.

• Collaborate with developers and technical leads to ensure that the architecture is effectively implemented in code.

• Identify risks, address architectural challenges, and navigate trade-offs related to cost, scalability, reliability, security, and delivery speed.

• Work together with product, engineering, platform, security, data, and other partner teams.

• Assess emerging technologies, tools, and platforms for roadmap and delivery requirements.

• Enhance engineering efficiency through contemporary architectural patterns, automation, observability, and AI-native delivery methodologies.

• Mentor developers and fellow architects.

• Fulfill responsibilities detailed in the annual performance review and/or goal setting.

• Undertake special projects and other assigned tasks.

• Represent Cotiviti's interoperability expertise both internally and externally.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Over 6 years of experience in designing and developing web, workflow, service, and backend applications.

• Direct accountability for architecture and software design for one or more teams.

• Extensive experience in application and solution architecture, including API design, service decomposition, integration patterns, and applications oriented toward users or workflows.

• Practical experience with modern programming languages and frameworks such as Java, Golang, Spring, or similar technologies.

• Robust experience in creating rich, responsive APIs and service-oriented systems.

• In-depth knowledge of microservices, cloud-native architecture, cloud platforms, distributed applications, streaming patterns, and enterprise integration strategies.

• Experience in implementing AI-assisted development, agent-based workflows, and reusable AI skills to enhance design, coding, testing, and delivery results.

• Familiarity with agents, copilots, code generation, automated testing, and the intelligent orchestration of development workflows.

• Strong judgment to ensure accuracy, security, and maintainability.

• Significant experience throughout the software development lifecycle, including Agile delivery, CI/CD, DevOps practices, APM, and observability.

• Ability to translate business requirements into architectural specifications and assess trade-offs concerning cost, scalability, reliability, security, maintainability, and delivery speed.

• Demonstrated capacity to lead architecture and software design across teams or business areas, build consensus, mentor engineers, and make sound technical decisions.

• Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences and effectively collaborate across teams, stakeholders, vendors, and partners.

• Strong hands-on technical expertise with the capability to review implementation details and resolve intricate technical issues.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Capable of translating regulatory and clinical requirements into technical solutions and explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Strong problem-solving mindset with a proven history of driving initiatives from conception to execution.

• Leadership and mentorship abilities.

• Initiative and the ability to lead without formal authority when necessary.

• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Must have a dedicated, secure workspace.

• Must have high-speed internet access/connectivity and the capability to set up and maintain an office environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary bonus eligibility.

• Medical insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 401(k) retirement savings plans.

• Paid family leave.

• 9 paid holidays annually.

• 17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, based on specific level and tenure.

• Options for remote work.

• Conducting virtual interviews.