R&D Architect/Principal Architect

Rancho BioSciences • Boston, MA

1d • Remote

About The Position

Join Our Team at Rancho BioSciences ! As we continue to grow, Rancho BioSciences is seeking an experienced and dynamic R&D Architect/Principal Architect to join our team. This role is critical in driving results across a project, ensuring successful execution, strategic alignment, and effective team collaboration. This individual will drive engagements in data-related and technology-driven projects with a focus on development while maintaining strong client engagement. Who We Are Rancho BioSciences is a globally recognized leader in providing advanced services and products across data curation, governance, bioinformatics, and analytics . Our expertise includes project execution, process improvement, and business analysis, all delivered with a steadfast commitment to innovation and quality. We collaborate with research foundations, biotech companies, government labs, and academic institutions to enable breakthroughs in drug discovery, biomedical research, and precision medicine . Our mission is to bridge science and healthcare, helping to transform data into actionable insights that drive new discoveries and improve patient care across the globe. As a rapidly growing global team, we are excited to expand and welcome talented individuals to help us shape the future of data to drive outcomes for our clients . What You'll Do

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering experience, with demonstrated success designing and delivering complex technical solutions in consulting, data, or software delivery environments
• Proven experience defining system or platform architectures, technical standards, and best practices
• Deep proficiency in at least one core engineering domain – software/application, data, or cloud engineering; must have strong working knowledge of adjacent domains
• Hands on experience in a modern technology stack ( dbt , React, Vue, AWS/Azure/GCP, Python, SQL, Gremlin) and familiarity with integration patterns across systems and services
• Strong understanding of software engineering and architectural principles
• Experience with infrastructure as cod, CI/CD automation, and DevOps practices to support reliable deployments
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business needs into sound technical designs and actionable engineering plans
• Proven success leading technical workstreams or teams, including mentoring and code/design reviews
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – ability to articulate design decisions and trade off clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong collaboration skills; able to partner with management consultants, project managers, and clients to guide technical direction and ensure delivery success
• Commitment to quality, technical excellence, and continuous improvement in both engineering and consulting practices
• Demonstrated experience leading and operating in agile, iterative, or hybrid project delivery environments

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (PhD, MBA, or MS) or practical experience in a Life Science related field
• Exposure and f amiliarity with emerging technologies in R&D, including AI/ML in drug discovery, real-world evidence (RWE), and digital clinical trials
• Deep e xperience with data platform design (Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift/Athena, BigQuery , etc )
• Proficiency with cloud native architecture patterns, microservices, and infrastructure-as-code ( Teraform , CloudFormations , Pulumi )
• Hands on experience implementing or governing DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automation frameworks
• Strong understanding of data architecture and modeling principles, including ELT/ETL frameworks, metadata management, and data lineage
• Thought leadership in the engineering community through technical blogs, presentations, or open-source contributions
• Proven ability to evaluate and recommend emerging technologies that align with business and R&D strategy

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions across client and internal projects
• Define and communicate system architecture, design patterns, and technical standards that guide implementation teams
• Translate high-level business and functional requirements into robust, end-to-end solution architectures
• Provide technical leadership across project workstreams, ensuring alignment with engineering principles and best practices
• Proactively identify technical risks, integration challenges, and optimization opportunities, and drive resolution
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients – able to clarify requirements, validate approaches, and shape long-term technical roadmaps
• Review and approve designs, code, and documentation to maintain quality and consistency across teams and projects
• Mentor and support junior cohorts through technical guidance, feedback, and knowledge sharing
• Collaborate with project managers and consulting leads to scope, estimate, and plan technical work
• Contribute to the development of internal frameworks, accelerators, and reusable assets that improve delivery efficiency
• Stay current on emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impact
• Represent the engineering function in strategic client discussion

Benefits

• We offer a variety of health and wellbeing benefits , including medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• We offer financial wellbeing benefits , including a 401(k) with company match
• We encourage continuous learning and facilitate career conversations and coaching to support your development
• We value work-life balance , offering Paid Time Off, flexible working hours, and a 100% remote work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed