Technology – Technical Architect

Soros Fund Management•New York, NY

12h•$200,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a Technical Architect to own the technical direction of our platform — designing scalable, secure, and maintainable systems while guiding engineering teams on implementation. You'll bridge the gap between high-level business requirements and concrete technical solutions, working closely with engineering, product, and security to ensure our architecture supports both current needs and future growth.

Requirements

12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in an architecture or technical leadership role
Deep experience designing distributed systems, microservices, or data mesh architectures
Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS) and infrastructure-as-code practices
Proven track record of making and documenting architectural decisions (e.g., ADRs) at scale
Experience with system design trade-offs: consistency vs. availability, latency, throughput, cost
Strong understanding of security best practices, including identity/access management, encryption, and secrets management
Excellent communication skills — able to explain technical trade-offs to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and modern DevOps practices
Experience working in the financial services industry, with working domain knowledge of financial instruments (equities, fixed income, derivatives, etc.), accounting/ledger principles, and market data systems and feeds.
Strong background in domain model design and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles, including bounded contexts, aggregates, and ubiquitous language, with experience applying them to complex business domains
Expert-level knowledge of unit, integration, and regression testing frameworks and methodology, with experience embedding test strategy into architecture decisions
Experience architecting systems for trading, portfolio management, risk management, or accounting/reconciliation platforms
Working understanding of frontend technologies and frameworks (e.g., Angular, React) sufficient to make informed full-stack architecture decisions
General understanding of AI/LLM technologies and their application in enterprise systems (e.g., RAG, agentic workflows, model integration patterns)
Experience with data architecture, including data warehousing and pipeline design

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, TOGAF)
Prior experience leading architecture reviews or technical governance boards

Responsibilities

Design and document system architecture for new products and major features, balancing scalability, reliability, security, and cost
Set and evolve technical standards, patterns, and best practices across engineering teams
Champion engineering excellence across the organization, driving adoption of best practices in code quality, test quality, design patterns, and enterprise architecture patterns.
Define and promote testing strategy and standards (unit, integration, regression, chaos) across teams, ensuring quality is built into the architecture upfront
Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and services for new initiatives
Partner with engineering leads to review designs, identify risks, and unblock complex technical decisions
Lead architecture reviews for major projects, including security and compliance considerations
Drive decisions on system integration, data flow, and API design across services
Identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and scalability constraints
Mentor engineers on architectural thinking and system design
Guide the architecture and governance of AI/LLM initiatives, including model integration patterns, data usage, risk controls, and responsible AI practices.
Own architecture and governance for agentic applications — including skills/tooling management, model selection and lifecycle management, and cost efficiency and optimization across AI workloads
Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical roadmaps
Stay current with emerging technologies and assess their relevance to the organization's needs