Software Architect (Platform Architecture)

TL;DR

Software Architect (Platform Architecture): Designing and evolving the core technical foundations of a cross-product AI-native platform with an accent on scalability, reliability, and infrastructure abstractions. Focus on defining architectural principles, driving key platform-level decisions, and ensuring consistency across distributed services.

Location: Must be based in the Netherlands, Serbia, Germany, Cyprus, Spain, Czech Republic, Poland, or Armenia (Hybrid or Remote options available).

Company

hirify.global is a global software development company building intelligent tools and platforms for developers.

What you will do

• Design and evolve the architecture of a cross-product platform for AI-driven development.
• Define architectural principles, standards, and guidelines for shared platform services.
• Design integration patterns and interfaces between platform services and developer tools.
• Ensure architectural decisions support scalability, reliability, security, and observability.
• Drive key platform-level architectural decisions regarding service boundaries, data flows, and identity.
• Review and validate architectural designs across teams to ensure long-term sustainability.

Requirements

• Strong experience in software engineering and system design for complex, distributed systems.
• Proven experience shaping the architecture of new platforms or large-scale systems.
• Ability to facilitate and align architectural decisions across multiple teams.
• Comfortable working in an environment with evolving processes and standards.
• Motivation for long-term goals and building foundational systems.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud environments like AWS.
• Experience with networking, compute, and storage infrastructure.
• Ability to reason across application and infrastructure layers.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and medical insurance allowance.
• Flexible work location with freedom to work from home or the office.
• Remote work policy allowing up to 30 days per year from abroad.
• Relocation support for a smooth transition.
• Access to learning opportunities, conferences, and language classes.
• Mental health support and sports benefits.