Sr. Software Architect

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Continuous Learning

Inclusive Culture

Job summary

AIS (Applied Information Sciences) is looking for a Senior Software Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, distributed software solutions from their Reston, VA office.

As part of a mission-driven team, you'll tackle complex initiatives and mentor developers, ensuring quality and reliability in delivery. This role offers the flexibility to work remotely within the United States and includes a compensation range of $195,000-$210,000 per year based on experience.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a Senior Software Developer or related.
• Experience with designing/developing enterprise-scale, highly distributed software systems.
• Experience in leading technical design efforts and developing responsive user interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable, distributed software solutions.
• Define architectural framework and guide development teams.
• Mentor developers on architectural principles.

Skills

C#

.Net

.Net Core

Angular

React

Microservices

GraphQL

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Docker

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, CIS, or a related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Git

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Apache Airflow

Job description

Overview

Why AIS? When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

• Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
• Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we’re looking for more than just skills - we’re looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

Working@AIS

At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Senior Software Architect.

• Core Knowledge & Skills: Operates as a multi-domain subject matter expert (e.g., Security, Data) with industry depth, defines enterprise patterns, and guides adoption across solutions.
• Work & Complexity: Plans and directs the most complex, cross-functional, mission-critical initiatives, and evaluates industry standards to drive innovation and intellectual property.
• Quality & Independence: Acts independently with organization-wide influence, sets visionary bars for quality, reliability, and delivery practices.
• Teamwork & Communication: Models company values, mentors across the organization, builds formal networks with decision makers, and serves as an external spokesperson.
• Consulting & Engagement: Advises executives on strategy, steers long-range planning and new lines of business, and delivers thought-leading presentations at the highest technical level.

As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Sr. Software Architect.

This position is based out of our Reston, VA office but eligible to work remotely within the United States.

Project Summary

Lead design and development of scalable, distributed, and secure software solutions/systems using cutting-edge cloud and data technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Define architectural framework, design technical standards, and guide development teams to achieve project goals. Oversee complex solution development and guide, train team members on architectural principles. Troubleshoot complex issues, monitor applications, and support production incident resolution. Create and manage unit and automation tests, ensuring test coverage and stability. Actively participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality. Mentor developers, promote best practices, and contribute to continuous development initiatives. Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to optimize resource usage and implement best practices for cloud-native development. 10% domestic travel within the east coast on a regular basis

Required For This Opportunity

• Master\'s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, CIS, a related field and Two (2) years of experience as Sr. software developer or related.
• Must have experience with designing/developing enterprise-scale, highly distributed software systems and implement scalable/maintainable architectures for clients in highly regulated industries, including commercial insurance, insurance, retail and supply chain; utilizing C#, .Net, and .Net Core; leading technical design efforts; developing responsive and dynamic user interfaces using Angular or React, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and optimal performance; using Visual Studio and Git to manage codebases; ensuring code quality and modularity; proficiency in microservices using GraphQL and Hasura for schema design and API integration across distributed systems; utilizing Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform to deploy cloud-native applications; using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to implement CI/CD pipelines through DevOps practices; leveraging Apache Airflow for orchestrating workflows; applying security best practices in software modeling and authorization, and working within Agile, Scrum, or SAFe frameworks to deliver software solutions. Experience with containerization and AKS; design and implementation of containerized applications using Docker, ensuring portability and consistency across environments.
• Compensation: The targeted base salary range for this role is $195,000-$210,000 per year. The final offer will be based on factors including skillset, experience, education, certifications, and location.

We are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation. We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.

EEO Statement: Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.