Software Jobs in Chicago, IL

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What will you be doing?

As a Solutions / Software Architect, you will partner closely with Product Managers and users across commercial and corporate functions to transform pain points and proposed solutions into actionable, well-scoped technical requirements for the development team. Your primary focus will be on designing and architecting automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions that streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and deliver measurable business value. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure technical feasibility, alignment with business goals, and successful delivery of innovative solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Managers to understand business challenges, proposed solutions, and desired outcomes.
• Translate business requirements and user pain points into clear, actionable technical specifications and architectural designs for development teams.
• Scope and document solution requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and technical best practices.
• Design end-to-end solutions leveraging automation and AI to optimize business processes and drive operational efficiency.
• Facilitate technical discovery sessions and workshops with stakeholders to clarify requirements, constraints, and success criteria.
• Develop architectural diagrams, technical blueprints, and integration plans to guide implementation.
• Guide and support development teams throughout the solution lifecycle, ensuring quality, security, and scalability standards are met.
• Validate delivered solutions against business requirements, coordinating with Product Managers and stakeholders for acceptance testing and feedback.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and contribute to a library of best practices for requirements scoping and solution delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in solutions architecture, software architecture, or a related technical leadership role.
• Proven experience translating business requirements into technical solutions, especially in environments leveraging automation and AI.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Dataverse.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, architectural patterns, and cloud technologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with requirements management, scoping, and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location

This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote

Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our ) Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $132,000 USD to $142,000 USD.

This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including [paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k)] to eligible employees.

You can apply for this role through methods such as (, Careers website link and/or Intranet site for internal candidates).

The anticipated application deadline for this position is 4/25/2026.

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