Senior Architect - AI, Data & Distributed Platforms

Harvey Nash; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Vancouver is seeking a Lead Architect to define the next generation of cloud, data, and AI platforms. This role involves high-impact leadership, focusing on scalable systems and architecture. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in data systems, distributed architecture, and AI/ML infrastructure. The position offers a competitive salary range of CA$200,000.00 to CA$250,000.00 annually, and the candidate will be instrumental in guiding technology decisions and mentoring engineers.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in senior or architectural roles.
• Expertise in designing and delivering scalable, maintainable systems.
• Strong understanding of data modeling and cloud-native platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve platform architecture across data, AI, and core systems.
• Guide technology decisions balancing innovation and performance.
• Drive design of scalable, secure, and reliable distributed systems.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Data systems expertise

Distributed architecture

AI/ML infrastructure

Cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

API design

Event-driven systems

CI/CD practices

Tools

Python

React

TypeScript

Job description

A leading technology firm in Vancouver is seeking a Lead Architect to define the next generation of cloud, data, and AI platforms. This role involves high-impact leadership, focusing on scalable systems and architecture. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in data systems, distributed architecture, and AI/ML infrastructure. The position offers a competitive salary range of CA$200,000.00 to CA$250,000.00 annually, and the candidate will be instrumental in guiding technology decisions and mentoring engineers.