Senior Applications Architect — Remote Data & Foundry Lead

American Institutes for Research; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

American Institutes for Research in the United States is seeking a Senior Applications Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, data-driven applications. The role blends hands-on software engineering with strategic solution architecture, focusing on data integration, analytics, and decision-support tools.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in end-to-end data architectures, cloud-based platforms, and Palantir Foundry/Vantage, delivering enterprise-scale

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with at least seven years of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s with at least ten years of relevant experience.
• Experience designing, architecting, and implementing enterprise-scale applications, data platforms, and integrated technology solutions.
• Experience developing and deploying secure, scalable software applications, system integrations, and cloud-based solutions.
• Experience designing data architectures, data models, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, and analytics solutions.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver technology solutions for business, operational, research, or analytical objectives.
• Experience applying SDLC methodologies, including Agile development, to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Experience with modern software engineering technologies and frameworks, including application development, databases, and enterprise platforms.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry, including data integration, ontology design, and analytics capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Solution Architecture and Development across data-driven applications.
• Design, develop, and implement secure, scalable solutions using cloud tech and enterprise data platforms.
• Lead End-to-End Data Architecture for complex data pipelines and analytics.
• Architect integrated solutions spanning data ingestion, transformation, modeling, analytics, and user-facing apps.
• Translate research and operational requirements into intuitive analytics and decision-support workflows.

Skills

Solution architecture

Systems thinking

Software engineering

Data modeling

Cloud technologies

APIs

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in CS or related field

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Workshop

React

TypeScript

Python

SQL

Job description

American Institutes for Research in the United States is seeking a Senior Applications Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, data-driven applications. The role blends hands-on software engineering with strategic solution architecture, focusing on data integration, analytics, and decision-support tools.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in end-to-end data architectures, cloud-based platforms, and Palantir Foundry/Vantage, delivering enterprise-scale