Senior Software Architect

Job Description Summary

Mod Med is looking for a Senior Software Architect to serve as a technical linchpin within our Architecture Organization. Reporting directly to the Director of Software Architecture, you will be responsible for turning high‑level business strategies into scalable, high‑performing technical realities. You will lead the design of complex, cloud‑native systems, ensuring that our software products are not only innovative but also resilient, secure, and built for long‑term sustainability.

As a Senior Architect, you will act as a bridge between the Director’s vision and the engineering teams’ execution, providing the technical blueprints and leadership necessary to modernize our healthcare technology suite.

• Architectural Blueprinting: Define the technical solutions, assumptions, and constraints for major initiatives. Create technical roadmaps that align with our multi‑generation software plans.
• Cloud‑Native Evolution: Lead the migration and optimization of Mod Med products into a unified cloud engineering organization, utilizing AWS, Azure, or GCP best practices.
• Standardization & Reuse: Identify recurring patterns across different product lines to develop common frameworks, reducing duplication and driving engineering efficiency across the enterprise.
• Hands‑on Technical Leadership: Remain hands‑on by developing prototypes (POCs), establishing CI/CD standards, and ensuring modern SRE/Dev Ops principles are baked into every design.
• Technical Governance: Evaluate existing systems to identify bottlenecks in performance, security, or cost, and propose actionable architectural shifts to resolve them.
• Mentorship: Act as a mentor to staff and senior engineers, elevating the technical bar across the organization and ensuring the architecture is understood and correctly implemented.

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a dedicated architectural role.
• Proven track record of designing and scaling large‑scale, distributed SaaS applications. Experience with horizontal scaling, database sharding, and event‑driven architectures.
• Deep experience with cloud‑native principles (Containers, Kubernetes, Serverless, Service Mesh) and multi‑cloud strategies.
• Expert knowledge of Agile, Lean, and SAFe. Ability to integrate architectural runway into fast‑moving development sprints.
• Solid experience with automation frameworks, observability (APM, logging), and security‑by‑design (Dev Sec Ops ).
• Exceptional ability to decompose complex problems and explain them clearly to developers and executive leadership.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision benefits and HSA contribution.
• 401(k) with 50% matching contribution up to 6% of compensation, fully vested after one year.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Life, disability, flexible spending, employee assistance programs.
• Company‑sponsored business resource groups.
• Professional development: tuition reimbursement, unlimited access to Linked In Learning.
• Hybrid office or remote options and in‑person collaboration worldwide.
• Weekly catered breakfast and lunch, treadmill workstations, wellness rooms.