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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Architect - **Company:** Netbrain - **Location:** Burlington, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Customer Data Management, Relational Databases, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, MongoDB, Network Segmentation, RabbitMQ, Data Logging, Cloudformation, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Terraform, Microservices - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-architect-saas-platform-netbrain-8057996 ## About the Role * 8-12+ years in software or infrastructure engineering, with 4+ years in an architecture role for a SaaS product. * Deep, hands-on AWS experience across compute, networking, storage, and managed services - not just familiarity. * Proven track record of architecting multi-tenant SaaS platforms, ideally transitioning a product from on-premises or private cloud to public SaaS. * Strong command of cloud-native design patterns: event-driven architecture, microservices decomposition, twelve-factor applications, and API-first design. * Experience leading architecture across multiple engineering teams - setting direction without owning every implementation. * Ability to produce documentation that engineers can build from and executives can reason about; comfortable presenting tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders. * Manual Dexterity: Repetitive motion of wrists, hands and fingers for using a computer. * Stationary Tasks: Sitting for extended periods, remaining in a stationary position. ## Description As a Software Architect, you will set the foundational technical direction for NetBrain's cloud platform. Your architecture decisions will determine how the product scales, how securely it handles enterprise customer data, and how efficiently engineering teams across the organization can build on top of a shared, well-governed infrastructure. You will work directly with engineering leadership and product management, mentor senior engineers, and produce the standards, ADRs, and documentation that give teams clarity and autonomy., * Define the reference architecture for NetBrain's SaaS platform on AWS, covering compute, networking, data, messaging, and observability layers. * Lead the multi-tenancy design strategy, including data isolation, tenant routing, and compliance boundaries. * Own the Infrastructure-as-Code strategy using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, establishing reusable modules and IaC governance across engineering teams. * Design the container and Kubernetes orchestration platform: cluster topology, workload scheduling, autoscaling, and namespace conventions. * Architect the event-driven messaging layer using RabbitMQ (preferred) or Kafka, including schema governance, dead-letter handling, and consumer patterns. * Define the polyglot persistence strategy across relational databases and MongoDB, including data modeling standards and backup/recovery procedures. * Establish the observability stack (metrics, tracing, logging, alerting) and SLI/SLO frameworks aligned to enterprise customer expectations. * Embed security into the platform architecture: encryption, IAM, secrets management, network segmentation, and a path to SOC 2 Type II. * Produce architecture decision records (ADRs) and documentation that guide engineering teams and inform product leadership., Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. If you have a disability that prevents or limits your ability to use or access the site, or if you require any other accommodation in the application process due to a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation. To make a request, please contact our People Team at: people@netbraintech.com and we will be happy to assist you. In compliance with applicable laws, NetBrain conducts holistic, individual background reviews in support of all hiring decisions. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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