Senior Software Architect: Modernization & AI Vision

MDS Staffing; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MDS Staffing is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape the future of a global technology platform. You will define the long-term technology vision, drive modernization, and influence how software is designed, developed, and delivered across the organization.

Work closely with Engineering, Product, and Technology leadership to build scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions for mission-critical applications used worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS or related field.
• 8–10+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• Proven ability to design and evolve large-scale cloud-based applications.
• Experience leading modernization or architectural transformation initiatives.
• Ability to map business strategy to technical decisions and execution.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year architectural roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Lead modernization of enterprise platforms, cloud-native architectures, APIs and data tech.
• Partner with leadership to make strategic architecture decisions across teams.
• Evaluate AI-assisted development and emerging technologies to boost productivity.
• Design for scale with security, performance, and maintainability in mind.
• Identify and reduce technical debt; improve platform capabilities.
• Mentor engineers and technical leaders; build cross-team alignment.
• Translate business needs into practical technical solutions while balancing cost and risk.

Skills

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

API design

AI familiarity

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAPI

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

MDS Staffing is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape the future of a global technology platform. You will define the long-term technology vision, drive modernization, and influence how software is designed, developed, and delivered across the organization.

Work closely with Engineering, Product, and Technology leadership to build scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions for mission-critical applications used worldwide.