Senior Software Architect

Crowe • Washington, DC

1d • Remote

About The Position

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry. Job Description: As a Senior Software Architect, you will join Crowe’s Digital Audit product team to help shape and deliver the next generation of audit services. This role is critical to modernizing how audit work is performed, owning the architecture of a cloud-native platform while partnering closely with product, engineering, and technology leadership to ensure scalable, secure, and innovative solutions. You’ll bring deep technical expertise, a passion for building high-quality software, and the ability to lead within a scaled Agile environment. Just as important, you’ll champion the responsible and effective use of AI. Both in the platform itself and in how teams deliver software.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience designing, developing, configuring, and implementing enterprise or SaaS applications using the Microsoft technology stack and .NET.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with data modeling and business intelligence.
• Strong proficiency with Angular and TypeScript.
• Demonstrated success leading cloud-first development initiatives on Azure.
• Practical experience building or integrating AI solutions, including Azure Document Intelligence and Azure AI Foundry or OpenAI services.
• Proven experience architecting and leading delivery within a scaled Agile (SAFe or similar) program.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps or similar tools for work item management, along with Git for version control.
• Solid understanding of DevOps principles and deployment automation; experience with Azure DevOps pipelines, Octopus, or comparable tooling.
• Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts and common design patterns.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and disciplines.
• Experience working on complex software projects that require cross-team collaboration.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.
• We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

Nice To Haves

• Financial or Accounting data experience.
• Experience with Power BI and data analytics at scale.
• Experience with Synapse.
• Azure, Microsoft development, and other applicable certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Digital Audit product team to design, evolve, and deliver the Digital Audit platform using the Microsoft technology stack and Azure.
• Shape architectural direction by defining and owning the technical roadmap, clearly articulating the business value of architectural investments.
• Collaborate with Product Leadership to refine epics and features, ensuring technical feasibility and long-term scalability.
• Maintain a strong architectural runway that enables teams to deliver value continuously and predictably.
• Lead by example in adopting and advocating for AI-powered development tools and coding assistants, improving productivity, code quality, and delivery speed across the team.
• Apply a Shift Left mindset, embedding quality, security, and performance considerations early in the development lifecycle.
• Engage with Enterprise Architecture, the Architecture Review Board, Cloud Delivery, and broader technology teams to ensure solutions meet firmwide standards for security, compliance, and reliability.
• Explore emerging technologies and patterns, providing guidance and recommendations when new approaches offer meaningful value.
• Actively identify, track, and reduce technical debt to keep the platform healthy and adaptable.
• Mentor and coach engineers, raising the bar on design quality, engineering practices, and architectural thinking.

Benefits

• At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career.
• With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact.
• We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career.
• Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership.
• We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package.
• We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity.
• You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level