Software Architect (Remote Boston MA)

Foundation EGI
Boston, MA
Remote

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience building distributed systems and leading cross-functional engineering initiatives.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years of experience in scalable system design and distributed architecture
    — “10+ years of experience building and scaling complex software systems”
  • Individuals who enjoy mentoring and translating technical ideas into production-ready features
    — “Mentor engineers and researchers through architecture reviews, code reviews, technical documentation, and pair programming”
  • Professionals with a background in AI and a strong grasp of cloud infrastructure (specifically GCP)
    — “Experience working with cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform”

Things to consider

  • The role requires fluency in Python, TypeScript, and SQL, which may be a barrier for those lacking these skills
    — “Fluency in Python, TypeScript, and SQL”
  • The position demands hands-on coding experience in addition to architectural leadership
    — “Contribute hands-on to critical parts of the codebase with clean, maintainable, and well-tested code”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with gRPC and Protobuf-based APIs in your resume and interviews
    — “Experience designing and implementing gRPC and Protobuf-based APIs”
  • Emphasize your background in translating research into production systems
    — “Partner closely with Product and Research teams to translate ideas into production-ready features”
  • Showcase your ability to improve system reliability and scalability through concrete examples
    — “Improve the reliability, scalability, observability, and performance of our platforms and services”
  • Demonstrate your experience with Kubernetes and cloud deployment tools like Spinnaker
    — “Experience deploying or integrating machine learning systems into production environments”
  • Include projects involving frontend development with React.JS to align with the tech stack
    — “Experience building Frontends with React.JS”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • lead architecture decisions across systems
  • drive delivery of high-impact features
Typical background
software-architectureengineering

Skills & requirements

Required

ArchitectureDistributed-systemsService-oriented-architecturePythonTypeScript

Preferred

GrpcProtobufKubernetesCad-softwarePhysics-based-systems

Stack & domain

ArchitectureDistributed SystemsService-oriented ArchitecturesPythonTypeScriptSQLGrpcProtobufGoogle Cloud PlatformData ModelingPerformance OptimizationScalable System DesignMachine LearningLlmsReact.jsInfrastructure As CodeCAD SoftwareComputer GraphicsSimulationPhysics-based SystemsDomain-specific LanguagesMachine Learning SystemsKubernetesLeadershipMentoringCollaborationCommunicationProblem SolvingTeamworkAdaptabilityOwnershipQuality FocusAICloud InfrastructureEngineering Productivity

About the role

Original posting from Foundation EGI via Lever

About us

We are an MIT-born, venture-backed Silicon Valley startup building a real-life 'Jarvis'—an AI Copilot for design and manufacturing. Our goal is to utilize advanced AI, physics simulation, and computer graphics to reduce costs and improve engineering productivity across all steps of the design and manufacturing process.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Software Architect to help shape the foundation of our products as we scale. You will lead architecture decisions across our systems, collaborate closely with product and research teams, and drive the delivery of high-impact features across the stack.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, mentoring teams, and building scalable systems at the intersection of AI, simulation, and modern cloud infrastructure

Responsibilities:

Lead the architecture, technical design, and execution strategy for cross-functional engineering initiatives.

Define scalable system designs and establish engineering best practices across the organization.

Partner closely with Product and Research teams to translate ideas into production-ready features.

Break down complex initiatives into clear technical specifications, implementation plans, and delivery milestones.

Mentor engineers and researchers through architecture reviews, code reviews, technical documentation, and pair programming.

Improve the reliability, scalability, observability, and performance of our platforms and services.

Contribute hands-on to critical parts of the codebase with clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.

Drive continuous improvements in developer experience, infrastructure, and deployment workflows.

Help foster a strong engineering culture focused on quality, ownership, and collaboration.

What Were Looking for:

BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

10+ years of experience building and scaling complex software systems.

Strong experience designing distributed systems and service-oriented architectures.

Fluency in Python, TypeScript, and SQL.

Experience designing and implementing gRPC and Protobuf-based APIs.

Experience working with cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.

Strong knowledge of data modeling, performance optimization, and scalable system design.

Familiarity with machine learning including LLMs.

Experience building Frontends with React.JS.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.

Bonus Points:

Experience managing infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.).

Experience working with CAD software.

Background in computer graphics, simulation, or physics-based systems.

Experience building or working with Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs).

Experience deploying or integrating machine learning systems into production environments.

Familiarity with Kubernetes-based production environments.

Our Tech Stack:

Google Cloud, AWS

Python, TypeScript

Protobuf, gRPC

Next.JS, React.JS

GitHub Actions

Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker

PostgreSQL

Source: Foundation EGI careers (Lever)

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