Senior Software Architect

7AI, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

7AI, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Architect in Boston, MA to lead the evolution of system architecture. The role includes defining scalable solutions, collaborating with teams, and mentoring while focusing on AI integration. Candidates should have over 20 years of software engineering experience, expertise in AWS architecture, and the ability to communicate complex systems effectively. Join us in a dynamic environment driving innovation in AI and cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of software engineering experience with system design expertise.
• Proven track record designing scalable systems.
• Experience in AWS cloud architecture and complex data systems.
• Strong communicator that can explain complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve system architecture for scalability and reliability.
• Design systems balancing speed of delivery and long-term flexibility.
• Lead technical decisions and trade-offs across performance.
• Translate business needs into technical designs.
• Identify architectural gaps and technical debt.
• Act as a mentor for teams.

Skills

Software engineering experience

System design and architecture

AWS cloud architecture

Communication skills

Data pipelines

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Senior Software Architect

Location: Boston, MA

Employment Type: Full time

Location Type: Hybrid

Department: R&D

We are seeking a Senior Software Architect to join our core R&D team. You will help define and evolve the technical foundation of our platform as we scale. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and emerging AI capabilities where you’ll design systems that are not only reliable and scalable, but also ready to leverage the next generation of AI-driven tooling.

You’ll act as a senior individual contributor and technical leader, partnering across teams to shape architecture, guide critical decisions, and turn complex ideas into practical, production-ready systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve system architecture across our platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Partner closely with engineering and product teams to design systems that balance speed of delivery with long-term flexibility
• Lead high-impact technical decisions, including trade-offs across performance, cost, and complexity
• Translate ambiguous business or product needs into clear technical approaches and system designs
• Identify architectural gaps, technical debt, and scaling bottlenecks, and drive solutions proactively
• Act as a technical mentor and thought partner across teams

AI & Emerging Technology Focus

• Explore, evaluate, and apply AI tools, frameworks, and workflows to improve both our product and internal development velocity
• Stay current with advancements in AI development and help the team adopt them pragmatically
• Contribute to building a culture of curiosity and experimentation around AI across the organization
• Adopt and drive an AI-first approach to software development cycle, design principals and product capabilities

Requirements

• 20+ years of software engineering experience, with deep experience in system design and architecture
• Proven track record designing and evolving distributed or scalable systems
• Broad experience in AWS cloud architecture, with the ability to design and implement complex data plane and control plane systems
• Comfortable going deep technically while influencing broadly
• Experience working cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly
• Experience with data pipelines, highly scalable systems, cloud native architectures and services
• Experience in Cyber Security is a bonus

About 7AI

We are seeking professionals of all levels who are eager to make a substantial impact and excel in a high-growth, dynamic environment. As AI is advancing at a pace never seen before, you'll join us at a pivotal stage, where your expertise can shape the future of cybersecurity. You'll have the opportunity to work on the bleeding edge of technology and drive true innovations, all while collaborating closely with industry veterans who are dedicated to defend the market from the new wave of AI-driven attacks. Our culture is centered around respect, collaboration and proactiveness, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional value to our customers. If you’re passionate about building something extraordinary and thrive in an environment where your contributions truly matter, we’d love to connect with you.