Senior Architect

Jobgether SRL; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote in Europe

Flexible schedule

Part-time/hourly options

Job summary

Lever, Inc. seeks a Senior Architect in Switzerland to act as a fractional CTO across multiple technology businesses. You will translate business priorities into technical strategy, guide architecture decisions, and mentor engineers while maintaining a hands-on role when needed.

You will collaborate with founders and product teams to design scalable, secure solutions, and contribute to engineering practices, recruitment, and training within a highly autonomous, startup-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional software development experience with senior leadership.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft C#/ .NET or Node.js.
• Mastery of React; Angular/Vue a plus.
• Extensive experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MariaDB).
• Strong cloud and DevOps knowledge across Azure and AWS.
• Excellent communication with founders, stakeholders, and engineers.
• Coaching and mentorship across multiple projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a fractional CTO for 2–3 technology businesses, providing leadership and direction.
• Translate business priorities into realistic technical strategies and solutions.
• Review and evolve software architecture for scalability and security.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor developers to improve engineering practices.
• Perform technical code audits for investments or new projects.
• Provide hands‑on support for complex technical challenges when needed.
• Support recruitment, training, and progression of engineering teams.
• Participate in technical interviews and stay updated on emerging frameworks.

Skills

Senior technical leadership

Architecture design

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

Node.js / .NET

React

Team coaching

Effective communication with founders

Tools

MySQL / PostgreSQL

Azure

AWS

DevOps practices

Ionic / React Native

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Architect based in Switzerland.

This is a senior-level architecture opportunity for an experienced software engineering leader supporting multiple technology-driven businesses.
You will operate as a fractional CTO, helping founders translate business priorities into realistic technical strategies and high-quality products.
The role combines architecture, hands‑on technical guidance, developer coaching, code reviews, and product-oriented problem solving.
You will work across several projects, partnering closely with founders, product owners, engineers, and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
Beyond client-facing work, you will contribute to improving engineering practices, recruitment, training, and internal technology capabilities.
The environment is highly autonomous and collaborative, with flexibility to work full‑time or begin on a part‑time basis.
This role is ideal for a technically strong architect who enjoys variety, strategic influence, and helping teams build scalable solutions in a startup-focused environment.

Accountabilities

• Act as a fractional CTO for approximately 2–3 technology businesses, providing technical leadership, architecture guidance, and strategic direction.

• Work directly with founders and product owners to understand business priorities, challenge assumptions when needed, and translate requirements into realistic and actionable technical solutions.

• Review and evolve software architecture and system designs to ensure scalability, maintainability, security, and alignment with product goals.

• Protect engineering teams from unnecessary complexity while helping prioritize technical work according to business needs.

• Conduct frequent code reviews, provide technical mentorship, and coach developers toward stronger engineering practices.

• Perform technical code audits for potential investments, clients, or new projects, identifying risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

• Provide hands‑on support for complex technical challenges, including software development, DevOps, infrastructure, and troubleshooting when required.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering teams through recruitment support, training initiatives, knowledge sharing, and technical standards.

• Participate in candidate assessments, technical interviews, and occasional research into emerging frameworks and technologies to strengthen training and development programs.

• Support occasional in‑person founder or investment meetings and provide specialized technical consulting across other projects when relevant.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of professional experience in software development, with extensive experience progressing into senior technical leadership or architecture roles.

• Expert‑level proficiency in Microsoft C#/.NET or Node.js.

• Mastery of React, with experience in Angular or Vue considered an advantage.

• Extensive experience with relational databases such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL.

• Strong experience with both Microsoft Azure and AWS, with solid DevOps knowledge considered a plus.

• Experience with Ionic and React Native is advantageous.

• Familiarity with additional technologies such as Python, Java, Kotlin, iOS/Swift, or Golang is a plus, particularly for supporting diverse technical environments.

• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, development practices, cloud technologies, and modern engineering workflows.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with founders, business stakeholders, product teams, and engineers, translating between business objectives and technical execution.

• Strong coaching, mentoring, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities, with the confidence to challenge decisions constructively and guide teams toward pragmatic solutions.

• Comfortable working autonomously across multiple projects and adapting quickly to different products, technologies, and organizational contexts.

• Willingness to participate in occasional in‑person client or founder meetings when needed.

Benefits

• Fully remote working environment within Europe.

• Flexible working schedule, with freedom to choose working hours within reasonable business requirements.

• Possibility to work full‑time or start on a part‑time/hourly basis, depending on availability and mutual fit.

• Opportunity to operate in a fractional CTO capacity across multiple technology businesses.

• Diverse technical challenges and exposure to startups, founders, products, and emerging technologies.

• Opportunity to contribute to engineering strategy, recruitment, training, and internal technology initiatives.

• Annual company trip to visit colleagues in the Philippines.

• Flat management structure with an open‑door culture and minimal micromanagement.

• Strong emphasis on employee well‑being, autonomy, trust, and meaningful contribution.

• Opportunities to work on projects selected for their potential impact and technical interest.

• Occasional travel for client, founder, or investment‑related meetings.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!