Application Architect

Accordion•Boston, MA

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Application Architect defines application design patterns, modularity, system structure, and technical design standards to ensure solutions are scalable and maintainable. This impactful role will be critical in providing the application-layer blueprint for how Accordion's software should be built. This position will ideally be based in one of our US offices and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days per week (also eligible for remote candidates). This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

8+ years of software architecture or senior application engineering experience
Expertise as a systems thinker, with a deep understanding of APIs, modular applications, integration patterns, and scalable system design
Ability to communicate architecture concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Comfortability influencing without becoming a bottleneck – you are practical and collaborative but able to balance ideal-state architecture with business needs
Consistent commitment to reuse, clarity, and technical quality
Experience in cloud-based and enterprise application environments
Bachelor's degree required

Nice To Haves

Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth
Passionate about delivering exceptional client service
Knowledgeable about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, particularly within the office of the CFO
Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture
Comfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing)
A self-starter with a strong work ethic
Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization
Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary
A team player, able to work with team members across all levels
Someone who enjoys mentoring others and doing meaningful work
A leader of others; you lead by example

Responsibilities

Define application architecture patterns, reference designs, and engineering standards
Review major solution designs to ensure scalability, maintainability, and alignment to target-state principles
Guide teams on modularity, APIs, service boundaries, and reusable components
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Solution Architecture on target-state design decisions
Contribute to roadmap planning by identifying architectural dependencies and technical investment needs
Evaluate tradeoffs between speed, reuse, and long-term maintainability
Mentor engineering teams on design quality and architecture best practices
Support code review and design review processes for high-impact initiatives
Document and evolve application standards as the portfolio grows