Senior Data & Applications Architect (Remote)

American Institutes for Research; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

American Institutes for Research seeks a Senior Applications Architect to lead design, development, and implementation of secure, scalable data-driven applications and data platforms. You will drive end-to-end data architecture, data modeling, and integrations across research, evaluation, and program teams.

The role combines hands-on software engineering with architectural leadership, including Palantir Foundry development, workflow automation, and cloud-based solutions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Public Health, Public Policy, or a related field with at least seven years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree in a related field with at least ten years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated 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 and implementing data architectures, data models, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, and analytics solutions.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver technology solutions that support business, operational, research, or analytical objectives.
• Experience applying software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Agile development practices, to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry, including data integration, ontology design, application development, and analytics capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Solution Architecture and Development
• Design, develop, and implement secure, scalable, data-driven applications using modern software development frameworks, APIs, cloud technologies, and enterprise data platforms.
• End-to-End Data Architecture
• Architect integrated solutions spanning source data ingestion, transformation, data modeling, analytics, and user-facing applications to support operational decision-making.
• Data Modeling and Integration
• Develop reusable relational, semantic, and ontology-based data models; integrate and harmonize data from multiple sources; and establish data quality, governance, and traceability from source systems through reported metrics.
• Software Engineering and Technical Implementation
• Contribute directly to application development, integration, testing, debugging, and performance optimization using technologies such as React, TypeScript, Python, SQL, and REST APIs.
• Reusable Architecture and Development Patterns
• Design and implement reusable technical components, integration patterns, and reference architectures that support rapid MVP delivery, maintainability, and future platform expansion.
• Decision Support and Workflow Automation
• Translate complex research, program, and operational requirements into intuitive applications, analytics, and decision-support workflows, incorporating platform-native automation and AI/ML capabilities where appropriate.
• Palantir Foundry/Vantage Development
• Design and implement solutions within Palantir Foundry/Vantage, including data pipelines, ontology models, object types, relationships, actions, permissions, and applications developed using platform-native tools such as Workshop.

Skills

Solution architecture

Systems thinking

Software engineering

Data modeling

Cloud technologies

APIs

Stakeholder comms

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in CS/IS/DS/Engineering/Public Health/Public Policy

Bachelor's degree with 10+ years experience

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Job description

American Institutes for Research seeks a Senior Applications Architect to lead design, development, and implementation of secure, scalable data-driven applications and data platforms. You will drive end-to-end data architecture, data modeling, and integrations across research, evaluation, and program teams.

The role combines hands-on software engineering with architectural leadership, including Palantir Foundry development, workflow automation, and cloud-based solutions.