Chief Architect

CaseWare International Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS organization is seeking a Chief Architect to shape their architecture and AI integration strategy. This role involves collaboration with various teams to design scalable and secure products, leveraging extensive experience in cloud-native solutions and AWS technologies. The position offers flexibility with hybrid or fully remote options.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Generous time-off

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Recognition programs

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software architecture or engineering leadership.
• 10+ years designing cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, TypeScript, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a cloud-native, AI-driven architecture strategy.
• Architect solutions leveraging AWS services for scalability and security.
• Lead and mentor solution architects and senior engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud Security

AI/ML

Microservices

Problem-solving

Job description

Caseware is one of Canada's original Fintech companies, leading the global audit and accounting software industry for over 30 years, with more than 500,000 users across 130 countries and available in 16 languages. Over 36,000 accounting and audit professionals list Caseware as a skill on their LinkedIn profiles!

We are seeking a highly motivated and visionary Chief Architect to join our Technology Team at Caseware, a leading SaaS organization. As the Chief Architect, you will play a critical role in shaping our architecture and AI integration strategy, implementing cloud-native solutions for our AWS-powered SaaS platform.

You will collaborate closely with the CTO, Engineering, DevOps, Product, and Security teams to design scalable, secure, and high-performance products that transform the audit industry. Your expertise in AI/ML, multi-tenant SaaS, microservices, and cloud security will be instrumental in driving our technological innovation forward.

This is a full-time permanent position

Location: This role offers flexibility as a hybrid (3 days in our Toronto office at 351 King St E, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON) or fully remote for candidates residing and eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities include:

1. Strategic Architecture Leadership: Define and execute a cloud-native, AI-driven architecture strategy aligned with business goals. Promote AWS best practices for scalability, reliability, and security. Lead the integration of ML, NLP, LLM, Agentic AI, and automation to enhance audit and compliance solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement effective technical solutions.
2. Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture: Architect solutions leveraging AWS services like Lambda, ECS, Fargate, EC2, S3, EFS, Glacier, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, RDS, Redshift, VPC, WAF, Shield, IAM, KMS, SNS, SQS, EventBridge, Step Functions, and observability tools like CloudWatch, X-Ray, New Relic, OpenTelemetry. Advocate for Infrastructure-as-Code practices with Terraform, AWS CDK, and CloudFormation, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and cost efficiency.
3. Software & Application Architecture: Establish best practices for microservices, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, API-first design, and architectural patterns such as DDD, event-driven, and CQRS. Modernize legacy systems into cloud-native architectures, integrating AI/ML automation for audit and compliance enhancements.
4. Security, Compliance & Governance: Ensure compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and other standards. Implement zero-trust security, RBAC, and secure development practices. Guide adoption of AWS Well-Architected Framework principles to enhance system security and reliability.
5. Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Lead and mentor solution architects and senior engineers, fostering innovation and collaboration. Evaluate emerging technologies like AWS advancements, AI/ML, and blockchain. Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership, partners, and clients.

Qualifications include:

1. 15+ years in software architecture, engineering leadership, or cloud solutions design.
2. 10+ years designing and implementing cloud-native applications on AWS.
3. Deep expertise in multi-tenant SaaS and distributed systems.
4. Strong background in microservices, API design, GraphQL, gRPC, RESTful services.
5. Proficiency in Python, Java, TypeScript, or Go.
6. Experience with CI/CD pipelines like GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, ArgoCD.
7. Knowledge of serverless, Kubernetes (EKS), and containerization best practices.
8. Experience with AI/ML in financial/auditing applications is a plus.
9. Proven leadership in architecture teams, mentoring, and driving technical excellence.
10. Excellent communication skills for collaboration with executives, stakeholders, and clients.
11. Problem-solving mindset balancing business goals and technical feasibility.
12. Passion for staying current with cloud technology, security, and compliance trends.

What we offer:

We work with cutting-edge technology in accounting and financial reporting, fostering innovation. Our collaborative, inclusive culture values your ideas and knowledge sharing. We support work-life balance with flexible options, remote opportunities, and generous time-off. Compensation is competitive, with benefits including health insurance and retirement plans. Your work impacts how clients manage financial processes. We celebrate achievements through recognition programs, bonuses, and career growth opportunities. Our global team collaborates on international projects.

About Caseware:

Caseware develops innovative software for accounting firms, corporations, and governments. We continually enhance our suite of products through collaboration and innovation, shaping the future of audits and financial data analytics. Following a strategic investment from Hg Capital in 2020, we are entering a new growth phase, focusing on our people and products.

We value diversity and inclusion, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds. For accommodations or questions, contact our People Operations at [e-mail].

Candidates must pass a background check via Certn.co, including identity verification and criminal record check. Executives and senior managers will undergo a soft credit check. Candidates in the Netherlands and Germany are excluded from Certn checks.

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