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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Architect - **Company:** Foundation Inc - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Computer Graphics, Distributed Systems, Protocol Buffers, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Pair Programming, Performance Tuning, Service-Oriented Architecture, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Pulumi, Google Cloud, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Software Coding, Terraform, Grpc - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3dd34108238bba72 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Software coding?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. * 10+ years of experience building and scaling complex software systems. * Strong experience designing distributed systems and service-oriented architectures. * Fluency in Python, TypeScript, and SQL. * Experience designing and implementing gRPC and Protobuf-based APIs. * Experience working with cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS. * Strong knowledge of data modeling, performance optimization, and scalable system design. * Familiarity with machine learning including LLMs. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams., * Experience managing infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.). * Experience working with CAD software. * Background in computer graphics, simulation, or physics-based systems. * Experience building or working with Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs). * Experience deploying or integrating machine learning systems into production environments. * Familiarity with Kubernetes-based production environments. ## Description We are looking for an experienced Software Architect to help shape the foundation of our products as we scale. You will lead architecture decisions across our systems, collaborate closely with product and research teams, and drive the delivery of high-impact features across the stack. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, mentoring teams, and building scalable systems at the intersection of AI, simulation, and modern cloud infrastructure, * Lead the architecture, technical design, and execution strategy for cross-functional engineering initiatives. * Define scalable system designs and establish engineering best practices across the organization. * Partner closely with Product and Research teams to translate ideas into production-ready features. * Break down complex initiatives into clear technical specifications, implementation plans, and delivery milestones. * Mentor engineers and researchers through architecture reviews, code reviews, technical documentation, and pair programming. * Improve the reliability, scalability, observability, and performance of our platforms and services. * Contribute hands-on to critical parts of the codebase with clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. * Drive continuous improvements in developer experience, infrastructure, and deployment workflows. * Help foster a strong engineering culture focused on quality, ownership, and collaboration. ## Related Videos - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Unleashing Potential Across Teams: The Power of Infrastructure as Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/930-unleashing-potential-across-teams-the-power-of-infrastructure-as-code) - [Boosting OpenSearch Performance: gRPC Search in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1935-boosting-opensearch-performance-grpc-search-in-action) - [Grappling With Clunky Old Software? 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