Software Architect

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall architecture and system design for scalable and efficient software solutions
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, guiding best practices for architecture, coding, and scalability
• Design and document high-level system diagrams, data flows, and API structures
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and cloud services to optimize performance and cost-efficiency
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and security in all architectural decisions
• Oversee system integrations, including microservices, APIs, and third-party services
• Work closely with DevOps and SRE teams to ensure smooth deployment and operational reliability
• Establish coding and architecture standards to ensure maintainability
• Identify and mitigate technical risks to ensure system resilience

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in software development and architecture
• Strong expertise in system design, cloud computing, and microservices architecture
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Proficiency in backend technologies (Node.js, Python, Java, or .NET) and modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue)
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, caching strategies, and data pipelines
• Experience with event-driven architectures, API design, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong understanding of security best practices, identity management, and encryption
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work
• Annual Bonus and Pension Fund
• Top-tier Health and Life Insurance
• Transportation Budget and Coverflex benefits package
• Childcare support
• Free meals at the hub
• Urban Sports Club membership
• Air Conference for team collaboration and growth

About the Company

Air Apps is a family-founded company on a mission to create the world’s first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP). With over 100 million downloads worldwide, we are pushing the boundaries of AI-driven solutions to redefine how people plan, work, and live. We operate out of Lisbon and San Francisco, maintaining a fast-paced, ambitious, and creative environment.