Staff Architect

IVANS Insurance Solutions; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Holiday and Vacation Time

Health & Wellness Days

A Bonus Day for Your Birthday

Job summary

IVANS Insurance Solutions is looking for an Application Architect to provide architectural guidance for enterprise solutions, both on-premise and in the cloud. You will work collaboratively with engineering teams to ensure high-quality software products.

The role requires experience in building scalable software and developing enterprise web services. Candidates can work remotely from North America and can expect a comprehensive benefits package along with a targeted salary starting at $60,000.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building large, cloud-ready, highly scalable, and distributed software.
• Experience developing enterprise web services and APIs using ASP.NET Web API & .NET Core.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills to troubleshoot complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural guidance across complex development projects.
• Collaborate with peers and engineers to align application design.
• Evaluate and recommend software technologies fit to purpose.

Skills

Cloud-ready software design

ASP.NET Web API & .NET Core

C#, ASP.NET MVC

Web application development

AWS or Google Cloud Platform

Microservices development

API design and development

Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

Amazing Career Moments Happen Here

Applied Systems is a leader in the Insurtech space providing technological innovations that improve efficiency, elevate customer experience, and revolutionize policy management in the insurance industry. We are looking for passionate leaders to help build and maintain the next generation of products.

Position Overview

We’re seeking an Application Architect and in this role you will leverage your experience providing architecture for enterprise solutions on‑premise and in the cloud, and to guide and contribute to Applied’s product vision by providing insights for technical design decisions.

At Applied, Architects collaborate with each other and engineering teams to provide and maintain standards leveraged across software development teams to ensure our software products are highly scalable and performant with a technical design allowing for future innovation.

What You’ll Do

• Provide architectural guidance across complex development projects and recommend ways to improve reliability, efficiency, and quality
• Collaborate with peers and engineers to ensure the application design aligns with the broader architecture blueprint
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flows and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Present in-depth analysis to describe current state, define plans and develop innovative solutions
• Develop proofs of concept to demonstrate efficacy of proposed solutions
• Champion architectural standards by identifying concerns and steps for addressing issues with scalability, data integrity, and security
• Evaluate and recommend software technologies fit to purpose
• Create technical documentation representing the application architecture, design steps, engineering best practices, integration processes, and testing procedures
• Provide technical feedback in code reviews to ensure consistent quality
• Contribute to product design meetings to ensure clear technical direction
• Provide guidance through mentorship programs and collaborate with leaders to support ongoing development of skills and knowledge across the team

We’re Excited to Learn More About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has the ability to work from an Applied Systems office or 100% remotely

Your experience should include some or all of the following:

• Experience designing and building large, cloud‑ready, highly scalable, and distributed software.
• Experience developing enterprise web services and APIs using ASP.NET Web API & .NET Core.
• Knowledge of web application development in C#, ASP.NET MVC, HTML5, JavaScript, Angular.
• Understanding of relational, No‑SQL, and columnar structures
• Experience supporting cloud native development in AWS or Google Cloud Platform
• Experience with Claude Code, Github CoPilot and other AI development tools.
• Practical experience building services for high volume, fault tolerance, reliability, and asynchronous design patterns
• Experience with API design and development along with OpenAPI specifications
• Experience in microservices development with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and think creatively to identify solutions
• Experience assessing the downstream impact of design decisions across complex product ecosystems, including new product areas and existing product areas
• Track record of success working across business units to refine and breakdown requirements into actionable development stories
• Experience with the Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience

Location

Candidate will need to reside in North America, working arrangement will be remote.

When You Join Team Applied, You Can Expect:

A culture that values who you areand recognizes that you aren’t just an employee; you are a teammate, and you matter. We thrive on the benefits of our different experiences and celebrate the uniqueness our teammates bring to work with them every day.

We flex our time together, collaborating remotely and in‑person to empower our teams to work in the ways that work best for them.

A comprehensive benefits and compensation package that centers our teammates and helps them to bring their best to work every day:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Holiday and Vacation Time
• Health & Wellness Days
• A Bonus Day for Your Birthday

Learn more about the people behind our products at https://www1.appliedsystems.com/en-us/about-us/jobs/

Our targeted starting base salary in the United States for this position ranges from $60,000 - $175,000. To determine a new team member’s starting pay, we consider a variety of factors, including someone’s depth, breadth, and variety of experience, skills, and responsibilities. Depending on the role, team members may also be eligible to participate in additional compensation plans such as bonus and commission.

Your Security Matters:

Our candidates’ personal information and online safety are top of mind for us. At Applied, we proactively protect your personal information and only communicate with candidates via a secure @appliedsystems.com email or through our officialcareersportal. Recruiters will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information like social security numbers.

Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don’t discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

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