Senior Application Architect for Enterprise Software

Ansys, Inc.; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

Job summary

Synopsys invites a senior architect to lead end-to-end design for large-scale software integrating Ansys simulation tools for aerospace and defense customers. You will drive architectural standards, partner with project managers and customers, and ensure capabilities meet performance, cybersecurity, and deployment needs.

You will evaluate AI, ML, and cloud-native platforms, shaping long-term platform strategy while mentoring teams through complex design decisions and risk management in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in engineering or related field with extensive software architecture experience.
• Hands-on with back-end and front-end implementations using modern stacks.
• Proven ability to design cloud-enabled distributed systems with containerization.
• Experience integrating AI/ML components into production software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical planning and architectural design for large-scale software solutions.
• Define standards, governance, and reviews across engineering teams.
• Gather requirements and align architecture with mission objectives and cybersecurity.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and ensure scalable, interoperable platforms.
• Drive technical strategy and influence product roadmaps with executive stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud-native distributed systems

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

AI/ML integration

AWS/Azure

Backend services

Frontend architectures

TypeScript/Angular/React

Docker

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

C#

Java

Python

Node.js

TypeScript

Angular/React

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Synopsys invites a senior architect to lead end-to-end design for large-scale software integrating Ansys simulation tools for aerospace and defense customers. You will drive architectural standards, partner with project managers and customers, and ensure capabilities meet performance, cybersecurity, and deployment needs.

You will evaluate AI, ML, and cloud-native platforms, shaping long-term platform strategy while mentoring teams through complex design decisions and risk management in a