Senior Software Architect Direct Hire | Hybrid Schedule | Columbus, Ohio Area Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Software Architect to define and drive the long-term technical architecture strategy for a mission-critical enterprise platform. This position offers a hybrid work schedule, requiring candidates to reside in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area and be available for regular onsite collaboration. This role partners closely with Engineering, Product, and Technology leadership to create scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions that support business growth and innovation. As a senior technical leader, you will establish architectural direction, guide modernization initiatives, evaluate emerging technologies, and mentor engineering teams while ensuring operational excellence across complex distributed systems. The ideal candidate combines strategic vision with hands-on technical expertise and has a proven track record of leading large-scale architectural transformations in cloud-based environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and communicate a multi-year architectural roadmap aligned with business objectives, product strategy, and technology investments.
- Define and evolve architecture standards that support long-term product, platform, and organizational goals.
- Translate business and product requirements into scalable, maintainable, secure, and high-performing technical solutions.
- Lead modernization initiatives involving cloud-native architectures, APIs, distributed systems, and enterprise data platforms.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering and technology leadership on complex technical challenges, system design decisions, modernization strategies, and technology investments.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted software engineering and autonomous development capabilities, determining where they can create measurable business value.
- Partner with engineering leadership to improve developer productivity, platform capabilities, automation, and overall engineering effectiveness.
- Drive architectural governance through influence, collaboration, and technical leadership rather than rigid processes.
- Champion secure, resilient, highly available, and observable system designs.
- Identify and proactively address technical debt, architectural risks, and cross-functional dependencies using practical, business-oriented solutions.
- Create architecture documentation, standards, decision records, and reference patterns that enable consistency and accelerate delivery.
- Mentor engineers, architects, and technical leaders while fostering a culture of technical excellence and architectural thinking.
- Participate in architecture reviews, strategic technology planning, and enterprise-wide technical initiatives.
Current Technology Environment Experience with many of the following technologies is preferred. Candidates are not expected to possess expertise in every technology listed. The primary qualification is the ability to assess technologies, understand architectural tradeoffs, and align technical strategy with business objectives. Languages
- Java
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- SQL
Backend & APIs
- Spring Boot
- Spring WebFlux
- REST APIs
- OpenAPI
- OAuth 2.0
- JWT
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- CI/CD Pipelines
- GitHub Actions or Jenkins
Data Platforms
- PostgreSQL
- SQL Server
- MySQL
- Oracle
- Redis
- Event Streaming Platforms
- Enterprise Search Technologies
Observability
- New Relic
- OpenTelemetry
- Distributed Tracing
- Metrics and Logging Platforms
Engineering Practices
- Agile Development
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Test Automation
- Continuous Delivery
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- AI-Assisted Software Development (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 8-10+ years of progressive experience demonstrating advanced technical expertise and architectural leadership.
- Proven experience designing, implementing, and evolving large-scale distributed cloud-based systems.
- Deep understanding of modern software architecture principles, API design, cloud platforms, integration patterns, and data technologies.
- Demonstrated success translating business strategies and product roadmaps into scalable technical architectures.
- Experience influencing technical direction across multiple teams and stakeholders without direct management authority.
- Proven track record leading modernization initiatives and architectural transformation efforts within complex environments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience mentoring engineers, architects, and technical leaders.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to evaluate technology decisions through a business and product-focused lens, balancing innovation, risk, cost, and long-term maintainability.
- Broad technical experience across multiple platforms, technology stacks, and architectural patterns.
- Natural curiosity and adaptability when assessing emerging technologies.
- Strong collaboration, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience supporting highly available, customer-facing enterprise platforms.
Location & Work Arrangement
- Location: Columbus, Ohio Area
- Work Schedule: Hybrid
- Requirement: Candidates must reside in the Columbus metropolitan area and be able to work onsite as needed.
Working Conditions
- Normal office environment with a hybrid work arrangement.
- Occasional participation in strategic planning sessions, architecture reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
Employment Type: Direct Hire Location: Columbus, OH Area (Hybrid) Relocation: Candidates must currently reside in or be willing to relocate to the Columbus area.
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