Solutions Architect

Jobgether SRL; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Training & development

International team

Competitive pay

Contractor payments by wire

Job summary

Jobgether SRL is seeking a Solutions Architect based in Switzerland to shape the technical direction of client projects and internal products. The role combines hands-on engineering with business judgment and requires cloud-native design, mentoring, and collaboration with executives.

The position is fully remote, with flexible hours and opportunities to work on modern tech stacks. Strong English, 10+ years of experience, and experience in distributed teams are expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development, including architecture leadership.
• Hands-on coding with PR reviews, prototyping, and delivery.
• Experience with AI-powered engineering and AI adoption in the SDLC.
• Proven design of distributed, cloud-native, scalable systems.
• Product ownership from problem definition to launch and iteration.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Availability to work within the PST time zone.
• Experience with remote, distributed teams.
• Strong communication, mentoring and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Share ownership of technical strategy, architectural standards, engineering priorities, and technology direction.
• Own roadmaps for internal products, prioritizing initiatives by user needs and business value.
• Bring a product-focused approach to client projects by challenging requirements and delivering business outcomes.
• Design solution architectures for new client projects and internal products from discovery through delivery.
• Participate in sales and pre-sales discussions, helping scope projects and estimate effort.
• Review and challenge architectural decisions and provide hands-on support for high-risk problems.
• Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions and AI adoption based on cost, risk, scalability, ROI.
• Represent engineering to executive leaders and client stakeholders.
• Mentor tech leads and engineers while raising standards for code quality and delivery.
• Contribute to engineering work through reviews, prototypes and investigations.

Skills

Node.js

React

Next.js

Python

AI in software

Distributed systems

Product ownership

Stakeholder comms

Cloud-native

English

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Our partner is looking for a Solutions Architect based in Switzerland. As a Solutions Architect, you will shape the technical direction of client projects and internal products while combining deep engineering expertise with strong business judgment. You will design scalable, cloud-native architectures and help determine the right technologies, priorities, and delivery strategies. The role is highly hands-on, with opportunities to prototype, review code, and solve complex technical challenges. You will also contribute to product roadmaps, pre-sales discussions, project scoping, and strategic technology decisions. Working closely with clients, executives, tech leads, and senior engineers, you will translate business objectives into practical technical solutions. This is a fully remote role suited to an experienced technical leader who is comfortable operating across engineering, product, and business environments.

Accountabilities

• Share ownership of technical strategy, architectural standards, engineering priorities, and technology direction.
• Own technical and product roadmaps for internal products, prioritizing initiatives according to user needs and business value.
• Bring a product-focused approach to client projects by challenging requirements, identifying better solutions, and prioritizing work that delivers meaningful business outcomes.
• Design solution architectures for new client projects and internal products from discovery through delivery.
• Participate in sales and pre-sales discussions, helping scope projects, estimate effort, and translate business goals into actionable technical plans.
• Review and challenge architectural decisions across engineering teams and provide hands-on support for critical or high-risk technical problems.
• Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions, technology choices, and AI adoption based on cost, risk, scalability, and expected return on investment.
• Represent engineering in discussions with executive leaders and client stakeholders, including C-level audiences.
• Mentor tech leads and senior engineers while raising standards for code quality, security, architecture, and delivery practices.
• Contribute directly to engineering work through code reviews, prototypes, technical investigations, and hands-on problem solving.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software development experience, including at least 3 years in an architect, principal engineer, or technical leadership position.
• Current hands-on coding ability, with confidence reviewing pull requests, prototyping solutions, and contributing to complex technical work.
• Experience with AI-powered engineering and AI adoption within the software development lifecycle, including knowledge of modern AI and agent capabilities.
• Proven experience designing distributed, cloud-native, scalable systems.
• Demonstrated product ownership experience, taking products or major features from problem definition through launch and subsequent iteration using user feedback and performance metrics.
• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, React, and Next.js.
• Strong knowledge of Python for scripting, data processing, backend services, or related applications.
• Proven experience working directly with clients or executives on project scope, budgets, technical trade-offs, and delivery expectations.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to clearly explain how technical decisions influence cost, timelines, risk, and revenue.
• Experience estimating and scoping software projects.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Availability to work within the PST time zone.
• Previous experience working effectively within remote, distributed teams.
• Strong communication, mentoring, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with the flexibility to work from a location and schedule that suit you.
• Flexible working hours, provided you maintain a stable internet connection and meet role expectations.
• Opportunity to work with modern technologies and contribute to challenging, innovative software projects.
• Paid training and professional development opportunities.
• Consistent access to engaging and technically challenging work.
• Annual pay increases based on strong performance.
• Hourly compensation with a starting rate negotiated according to skills and experience.
• Monthly contractor payments via wire transfer.
• Opportunity to collaborate with an international, distributed team of software professionals.