Chief Tech Architect & AI Delivery Leader

Mainerafting; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainerafting is seeking a Director of Technology to set and own the technical direction across all client engagements. You'll be responsible for the technical strategy, architecture decisions, and ensuring the quality of our solutions. This role involves leadership in AI-enabled delivery, collaborating closely with clients and internal teams.

Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering or technical architecture and a strong grasp of modern development practices, including AI tooling.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering or technical architecture experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical direction in a consulting or product environment.
• Deep knowledge of modern software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain technical standards, architecture patterns, and solution design principles.
• Partner with the Director of Delivery to align technical feasibility with project timelines.
• Act as the final technical escalation point for complex delivery challenges.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software engineering

Cloud infrastructure

AI-powered tooling

Communication with executives

Tools

Anthropic Claude API

Software development practices

Job description

Mainerafting is seeking a Director of Technology to set and own the technical direction across all client engagements. You'll be responsible for the technical strategy, architecture decisions, and ensuring the quality of our solutions. This role involves leadership in AI-enabled delivery, collaborating closely with clients and internal teams.

Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering or technical architecture and a strong grasp of modern development practices, including AI tooling.