Senior Staff Architect: Cloud, Data & AI Solutions

Benevity; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work model

DEIB culture and belonging

Job summary

Benevity is seeking a Senior Staff Developer to help shape technical strategy and lead architecture across teams. You will design scalable, API-first systems on cloud platforms, guiding data, security, and performance improvements while mentoring senior engineers in a collaborative, inclusive culture.

You will partner with product managers to translate business needs into robust technical roadmaps and contribute to ethical AI and secure software practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of scalable development experience including 2+ years leading technology transformations and modernization initiatives.
• Proficiency in software architecture and domain-driven design with an API-first approach to loosely coupled, event-driven systems.
• Proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) and Python (FastAPI) with a focus on building performant and cost-effective products.
• Extensive experience with cloud-native infrastructure in AWS and GCP utilizing CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Skilled in enterprise data engineering and integration patterns to manage datasets across relational, document, and warehouse engines.
• Deep knowledge of DevSecOps , Infrastructure-as-Code, and automated test frameworks to ensure secure and reliable delivery.
• Commitment to AI-driven development practices that prioritize ethical standards and secured software delivery.
• Strategic mindset for improving team velocity and impact by proactively identifying and eliminating technical debt.
• Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and solve abstract problems with a collaborative and inclusive growth mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to translate complex user needs into actionable technical roadmaps.
• Dedication to continuous improvement of code and processes while fostering an environment of shared team development.

Responsibilities

• Full stack solution design expert for technology initiatives using public cloud platforms spanning multiple teams and domains within the organization.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following domains: Data processing & lifecycle management, Multi-region data distribution and compliance management, Data quality, observability, audit, Content & digital asset management, Personalized search solution and indexing strategy, Domain driven design patterns.
• Ensure security best practice across the technology stack using cloud native solution design.
• Create and maintain technical documentation related to architecture, decisions record, and implementation processes.
• Drive higher performance, agility and time to market by promoting the adoption of industry standard tools and processes across teams.
• Ideate and implement Proof of Concepts for technical and product advancement.
• Work with Principal Architects to lead the technical direction of our organizational strategy through implementing robust, extendable, and reusable architecture patterns.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to senior and staff developers, encouraging continuous learning and professional development through practical, hands‑on examples and constructive feedback, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Collaborate with product managers, staff developers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications.

Skills

8+ years experience

2+ years leadership

API-first design

Java (Spring Boot)

Python (FastAPI)

AWS

GCP

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Jenkins

DevSecOps

AI-driven development

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Benevity is seeking a Senior Staff Developer to help shape technical strategy and lead architecture across teams. You will design scalable, API-first systems on cloud platforms, guiding data, security, and performance improvements while mentoring senior engineers in a collaborative, inclusive culture.

You will partner with product managers to translate business needs into robust technical roadmaps and contribute to ethical AI and secure software practices.