Staff Architect II: AI-Driven Cloud Architecture Leader

Bain & Company, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Bain & Company is seeking a Staff Architect II for its NextGen Software Solutions (NGSS) team in Illinois. You will lead software teams, shape technical direction, and ensure scalable, reliable products while balancing delivery speed and maintainability.

Responsibilities include architectural governance across multiple products, AI-enabled system design, and mentoring engineers. Expect collaboration with vendors and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Associate's/Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction to internal and external development teams on design, development, and deployment of scalable software.
• Participate in system coding and engineering alongside development teams, including code reviews and feedback on structure, maintainability and quality.
• Produce and maintain technical designs, architecture artifacts, and best practices for technical audiences.
• Engage in architectural leadership across multiple products and adapt to different tech stacks.
• Guide external vendors and internal teams to align with engineering standards and long-term direction.
• Drive responsible use of AI throughout the SDLC and design of AI-enabled systems.
• Support recruitment activities (resume scanning, interviews).

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Kubernetes

Docker

Java

C#/.NET

Node.js

React.js

Angular.js

Big Data

NoSQL

OLAP/OLTP

Education

Assoc/Bach degree or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

SQL

Job description

Bain & Company is seeking a Staff Architect II for its NextGen Software Solutions (NGSS) team in Illinois. You will lead software teams, shape technical direction, and ensure scalable, reliable products while balancing delivery speed and maintainability.

Responsibilities include architectural governance across multiple products, AI-enabled system design, and mentoring engineers. Expect collaboration with vendors and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced Agile environment.