Senior Software Architect — Cloud-Native Modernization & AI

Acloché LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acloché LLC is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape the future of its enterprise platform. You will drive multi-year technology strategy, lead modernization efforts, and influence critical architectural decisions across engineering teams.

You’ll work with leadership to align technical direction with business goals, champion AI-enabled development, and design scalable, secure systems for global use.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of progressive software engineering and architecture experience with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Proven success designing and evolving large-scale, distributed, cloud-based enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of modern architecture, cloud platforms, APIs, integration patterns, and data technologies.
• Experience leading modernization or architectural transformation initiatives.
• Ability to connect business and product strategy with technical architecture and execution.
• Demonstrated success influencing technical direction across multiple teams without direct authority.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience mentoring engineers and technical leaders.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive Technology Strategy: Define and execute a multi-year architectural roadmap aligned with business objectives and product innovation.
• Lead Modernization: Guide evolution of complex enterprise platforms, including cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, APIs, and data technologies.
• Influence Technical Direction: Partner with senior leadership to make strategic architecture and technology decisions.
• Champion AI & Innovation: Evaluate AI-assisted software development and automation to improve engineering productivity.
• Design for Scale: Establish architectural approaches prioritizing scalability, security, performance, and maintainability.
• Improve Engineering Excellence: Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve platform capabilities.
• Mentor & Collaborate: Serve as trusted technical advisor, mentoring engineers and leaders.
• Balance Vision with Execution: Translate business needs into practical tech solutions while balancing innovation, cost, risk, and operations.

Skills

Architectural experience

Cloud-based enterprise apps

APIs & data tech

Modernization leadership

Business-technical alignment

Influence without authority

Communication & collaboration

Mentoring engineers

AI familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Java

TypeScript

JavaScript

SQL

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Job description

Acloché LLC is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape the future of its enterprise platform. You will drive multi-year technology strategy, lead modernization efforts, and influence critical architectural decisions across engineering teams.

You’ll work with leadership to align technical direction with business goals, champion AI-enabled development, and design scalable, secure systems for global use.