Cloud-Native Software Architect & Tech Lead

RSM US LLP; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP in Irvine, CA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver modern, cloud-native platforms that support complex business workflows, data‑intensive applications, and AI‑enabled capabilities. This hands‑on leadership role requires architectural judgment, deep engineering expertise, and the ability to translate ambiguous requirements into scalable, secure, observable solutions.

You will guide teams across distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, and deployment practices to

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in software engineering with leadership/architectural capacity
• Deep expertise in modern programming languages and frameworks (Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Rust)
• Experience with cloud-native architectures on AWS or GCP
• Proficiency in APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems
• Familiarity with AI-enabled solutions, RAG/GraphRAG pipelines, and vector databases

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable cloud-native platforms
• Guide architecture decisions, API design, and deployment practices
• Collaborate with product owners, data teams, AI/ML engineers, and security stakeholders
• Ensure provenance, lineage, auditability, and reproducibility across data and outputs

Skills

Java

C#

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Rust

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Kafka

Pub/Sub

Kinesis

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Neo4j

Pinecone

Weaviate

Milvus

Qdrant

Chroma

pgvector

Job description

RSM US LLP in Irvine, CA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver modern, cloud-native platforms that support complex business workflows, data‑intensive applications, and AI‑enabled capabilities. This hands‑on leadership role requires architectural judgment, deep engineering expertise, and the ability to translate ambiguous requirements into scalable, secure, observable solutions.

You will guide teams across distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, and deployment practices to