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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