Staff Architect
About The Position
Applied Systems is a leader in the Insurtech space providing technological innovations that improve efficiency, elevate customer experience, and revolutionize policy management in the insurance industry. We are looking for passionate leaders to help build and maintain the next generation of products. We're seeking an Application Architect and in this role you will leverage your experience providing architecture for enterprise solutions on-premise and in the cloud, and to guide and contribute to Applied’s product vision by providing insights for technical design decisions. At Applied, Architects collaborate with each other and engineering teams to provide and maintain standards leveraged across software development teams to ensure our software products are highly scalable and performant with a technical design allowing for future innovation.
Requirements
- Has the ability to work from an Applied Systems office or 100% remotely
- Experience designing and building large, cloud-ready, highly scalable, and distributed software.
- Experience developing enterprise web services and APIs using ASP.NET Web API & .NET Core.
- Knowledge of web application development in C#, ASP.NET MVC, HTML5, JavaScript, Angular.
- Understanding of relational, No-SQL and columnar structures
- Experience supporting cloud native development in AWS or Google Cloud Platform
- Experience with Claude Code, Github CoPilot and other AI development tools.
- Practical experience building services for high volume, fault tolerance, reliability, and asynchronous design patterns
- Experience with API design and development along with OpenAPI specifications
- Experience in microservices development with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and think creatively to identify solutions
- Experience assessing the downstream impact of design decisions across complex product ecosystems, including new product areas and existing product areas
- Track record of success working across business units to refine and breakdown requirements into actionable development stories
- Experience with the Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
- Provide architectural guidance across complex development projects and recommend ways to improve reliability, efficiency, and quality
- Collaborate with peers and engineers to ensure the application design aligns with the broader architecture blueprint
- Utilize advanced knowledge of system flows and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
- Present in-depth analysis to describe current state, define plans and develop innovative solutions
- Develop proofs of concept to demonstrate efficacy of proposed solutions
- Champion architectural standards by identifying concerns and steps for addressing issues with scalability, data integrity, and security
- Evaluate and recommend software technologies fit to purpose
- Create technical documentation representing the application architecture, design steps, engineering best practices, integration processes, and testing procedures
- Provide technical feedback in code reviews to ensure consistent quality
- Contribute to product design meetings to ensure clear technical direction
- Provide guidance through mentorship programs and collaborate with leaders to support ongoing development of skills and knowledge across the team
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Holiday and Vacation Time
- Health & Wellness Days
- A Bonus Day for Your Birthday
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
