Senior Software Architect - Shape Platform Modernization

The Keystone Distinction Group; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape the future of its global enterprise platform. You will define multi-year technology strategy, drive modernization, and influence design choices across engineering, product, and leadership.

You will guide cloud-native architectures, APIs, data technologies, and AI-assisted development, ensuring scalable, secure solutions used worldwide. This role offers high impact and collaboration with senior teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Proven success designing large-scale 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year architectural roadmap aligned with business objectives and product innovation.
• Guide the evolution of complex enterprise platforms, including cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, APIs, and data technologies.
• Partner with senior leadership and engineering teams to make strategic architecture and technology decisions.
• Evaluate AI-assisted software development, automation, and emerging technologies to improve engineering productivity and accelerate delivery.
• Establish architectural approaches that prioritize scalability, security, performance, resilience, and maintainability.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve platform capabilities.
• Mentor engineers and technical leaders while aligning teams across the organization.
• Translate business needs into practical technical solutions while balancing innovation, cost, risk, and operations.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Cloud-based architecture

Mentoring engineers

Strategic thinking

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Java

TypeScript

JavaScript

SQL

Spring Boot

Spring WebFlux

REST APIs/OpenAPI

OAuth 2.0 / JWT

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

PostgreSQL / MySQL / SQL Server

Redis

OpenTelemetry / New Relic

Job description

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape the future of its global enterprise platform. You will define multi-year technology strategy, drive modernization, and influence design choices across engineering, product, and leadership.

You will guide cloud-native architectures, APIs, data technologies, and AI-assisted development, ensuring scalable, secure solutions used worldwide. This role offers high impact and collaboration with senior teams.