Senior Solution Architect

<h3><strong>About AI71:</strong></h3>
<p>AI71 is an industry leader in artificial intelligence, delivering innovative solutions that empower developers, businesses and governments to solve complex challenges. AI71 builds secure, enterprise-ready applications powered by cutting-edge technology—tailored for knowledge workers and sector-specific needs. AI71 bridges the gap between advanced AI and real-world impact. Guided by a strong commitment to research and responsibility, we create transformative solutions that drive progress and empower communities.</p>
<h3><strong>The Role:</strong></h3>
<p>We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design and own the solution architecture for our scalable SaaS and custom products. The ideal candidate will align with the product roadmap, purpose, and feature use cases to define and implement a best-in-class architecture. This role demands a strong focus on Microservices Architecture, ensuring that our solutions are scalable, configurable, and cloud-agnostic, with seamless integrations across various systems.</p>
<h3><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></h3>
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<li>Microservices Focus: Architect, design, and implement a robust microservices-based solution, enabling agility, scalability, and independent service deployments.</li>
<li>Define and own the solution architecture for the product, ensuring scalability, configurability, and cloud-agnostic capabilities.</li>
<li>Develop HLD (High-Level Design) and LLD (Low-Level Design) documents for the product.</li>
<li>Create and maintain the deployment architecture, ensuring efficient and resilient deployment strategies.</li>
<li>Design the integration architecture, including APIs, microservices, and third-party integrations.</li>
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<li>Define technology choices and architectural patterns to support the product roadmap.</li>
<li>Conduct architecture reviews to ensure compliance with design principles and performance benchmarks.</li>
<li>Develop scalable, highly available, and performant solutions.</li>
<li>Ensure cloud-agnostic architecture, leveraging abstracted services from AWS, Azure, or GCP as needed.</li>
<li>Implement best practices for security, compliance, and governance as part of the solution design.</li>
<li>Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Leads, DevOps, and other stakeholders to align architectural decisions with business goals.</li>
<li>Translate business requirements and product vision into clear and actionable technical solutions.</li>
<li>Act as a technical evangelist, providing architectural guidance to internal teams and external partners.</li>
<li>Stay updated with the latest trends in software architecture, cloud technologies, and SaaS best practices.</li>
<li>Recommend and implement continuous improvements to enhance product architecture and technical efficiencies.</li>
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<h3><strong>What You'll Bring:</strong></h3>
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<li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cloud Computing, or a related field.</li>
<li>6+ years of experience in software architecture and design.</li>
<li>Proven experience as a Solution Architect in SaaS-based or cloud-agnostic products.</li>
<li>Strong background in high-scale distributed systems, API design, and cloud platforms.</li>
<li>Experience in leading architecture for a multi-tenant SaaS or large enterprise application.</li>
<li>Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert</li>
<li>Experience in data architecture, AI/ML integration, and observability frameworks.</li>
<li>Architecture & Design: Strong expertise in microservices architecture, microfrontend , event-driven architecture, and API-first design.</li>
<li>Cloud Platforms: Deep knowledge of key cloud players AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring cloud-agnostic design principles.</li>
<li>Scalability & Performance Optimization: Expertise in designing scalable, distributed, and high-availability systems.</li>
<li>DevOps & CI/CD: Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, and other infrastructure automation tools.</li>
<li>Security & Compliance: Understanding of cloud security, identity management, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, SOC2, ISO 27001, etc.).</li>
<li>Programming & Frameworks: Proficiency in languages like React, Python, Go, or Node.js, with a strong understanding of modern frameworks.</li>
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<h3><strong>Why AI71:</strong></h3>
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<li><strong>Mission-Driven Work:</strong> Work on cutting-edge AI applications with a talented and passionate team, solving real-world challenges in critical sectors.</li>
<li><strong>Unparalleled Opportunity:</strong> This is a chance to innovate and solve real-world challenges using AI at a company with unique access to world-leading models and resources.</li>
<li><strong>Career Growth: </strong>We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and significant career growth opportunities as a foundational member of the team.</li>
<li><strong>World-Class Environment:</strong> Enjoy a flexible working environment and the latest tools & technologies needed to do your best work.</li>
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