AI-First Enterprise Architect: Lead Modern Software

Ashley Furniture Industries; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Generous PTO

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Wellness Centers

Job summary

Ashley Furniture seeks a highly technical engineering leader to partner with the CTO, shaping Ashley's AI-first technology strategy and architecture. You will drive modernization across software, platforms, and delivery, mentor senior engineers, and steer complex initiatives spanning retail tech, digital commerce, manufacturing, and AI platforms.

You will work hands-on with architecture reviews, code reviews, proofs of concept, and cross-functional collaboration to accelerate engineering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building enterprise software platforms and distributed systems.
• Hands-on coding experience across multiple languages.
• Experience with Python, Java, .NET, Go, or similar language.
• Cloud expertise with Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or similar platforms.
• Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar).
• CI/CD platforms and modern software delivery practices.
• Enterprise integration and distributed system design.
• Security architecture and identity management.
• High-availability and resilient system design.

Responsibilities

• Define Ashley's long-term technology vision in partnership with the CTO.
• Shape architecture decisions and modernize software development and delivery.
• Lead and mentor senior engineers and technical leaders across the org.
• Review critical designs, participate in code reviews, and build proofs of concept.
• Drive AI-enabled platforms and autonomous software development initiatives.
• Collaborate across business domains to accelerate scalable engineering outcomes.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

C#/.NET

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform/CloudFormation

CI/CD

Enterprise integration

Security architecture

Tools

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

CI/CD tooling

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Ashley Furniture seeks a highly technical engineering leader to partner with the CTO, shaping Ashley's AI-first technology strategy and architecture. You will drive modernization across software, platforms, and delivery, mentor senior engineers, and steer complex initiatives spanning retail tech, digital commerce, manufacturing, and AI platforms.

You will work hands-on with architecture reviews, code reviews, proofs of concept, and cross-functional collaboration to accelerate engineering