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Senior Backend Software Architect

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Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Sat, Oct 31, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Driving technical excellence, the full-time Senior Backend Software Architect will design scalable systems, mentor engineering teams, and bridge business objectives with engineering execution in a hybrid work environment.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead the architecture and design of backend software systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
  • Evaluate and select technologies and frameworks based on project requirements and maintain architectural documentation
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership, including prototyping, code reviews, and resolving complex engineering challenges
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a computer science field with 10+ years of relevant experience
  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience and 3+ years in an architecture or technical lead role
  • Experience with microservices architecture, API design, and event-driven architecture is preferred
  • Advanced proficiency in backend programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, Go, or TypeScript
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, and CI/CD practices

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