Sr. Software Architect - Elk Grove, CA (Hybrid – 3 days a week on-site)

Title: Sr. Software Architect
Locations: Elk Grove, CA (Hybrid – days a week on-site)
Duration: Direct Hire/FTE
Compensation: $, - $, base +% Bonus and excellent benefits
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders, or Authorized to Work in the

Position Summary:
The Senior Software Architect is the chief technical leader responsible for architecting, modernizing, and scaling CLIENT’s SaaS platform for global reach. This role will drive the transformation of legacy systems to cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring security, privacy, and product excellence. The architect will collaborate with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to deliver a robust, scalable, and innovative platform that supports CLIENT’s growth and global ambitions. A Successful candidate will be responsible for designing and building globally distributed, scalable, secure, and robust Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications and also be able to determine and recommend programming tools and frameworks, all while being an active contributor toward solutions that deliver best in class products.

Position Responsibilities - Other duties may be assigned:
Key responsibilities include defining high-level architecture, leading development teams, and overseeing both front-end and back-end systems, including cloud infrastructure and databases. Ideal candidates need extensive experience with web/mobile development, cloud platforms, and specific technologies like React, Angular, Python, SQL, and NoSQL databases along with a deep understanding of cloud platforms:

• Define and own the end-to-end architecture for CLIENT’s SaaS platform, leading modernization efforts from legacy systems to cloud-native, microservices-based solutions on GCP.
• Set technical vision and standards for software development, integration, and deployment across Angular, React, Java, and Data Platforms ecosystems.
• Evaluate and select appropriate frameworks, tools, and cloud services to optimize scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Lead migration and re-architecture of CLIENT’s core applications to GCP, leveraging managed services (GKE, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Apigee, Data Platforms, etc.).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automated deployment strategies.
• Collaborate with InfoSec and compliance teams to embed security and privacy by design, including data encryption, access controls, audit logging, and incident response planning.
• Ensure platform compliance with global privacy regulations (GDPR, LGPD, etc.) and internal standards.
• Work closely with product managers and business leaders to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and innovative technical solutions.
• Guide teams in adopting modern development practices, including Agile, DevOps, and test-driven development.
• Mentor and develop engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct code and design reviews, and provide architectural guidance for complex projects.
• Architect solutions for multi-region deployment, high availability, disaster recovery, and global data residency.
• Prepare CLIENT’s platform for internationalization, localization, and compliance with regional requirements.

Position Requirements:
Required skills

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience required
• + years in software architecture, with a focus on SaaS platforms at enterprise scale.
• Proven track record of leading cloud-native transformations, preferably on Google Cloud Platform; experience with AWS/Azure is also valued.
• Proficiency in front-end development (Angular, React, TypeScript or JavaScript, component library construction, and single page applications exhibiting responsive design).
• Expertise in back-end development (, Java, Python with Flask/Django,
• Strong database design skills and experience with relational DBs (, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (, MongoDB).
• Deep expertise in designing and implementing microservices, APIs, and event-driven architecture.
• Mastery of Angular, React, Java (Spring Boot), and Data Platforms on GCP.
• Experience with CI/CD (GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE), and cloud-native data platforms (Cloud SQL, BigQuery, Data Platforms, etc.) along with Infrastructure components that enable applications (, Akamai, Apigee, Golden gate).
• Strong background in security, privacy, and compliance for SaaS environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving organizational change.
• Experience with global SaaS deployments, multi-region architectures, and international compliance.
• Certifications in cloud architecture (GCP, AWS, Azure) preferred
• The top technologies needed for this role: AI driven SDLC and CI/CD + GCP + React
• Backend-specific technology for this role: React+Java
• Number of years of experience within AI specific roles/tech: - Years
• Number of years of systems design/architecture for in this role: + Years

Desired Skills

• Experienced in GCP DevOps and deployment models
• Fine tuning applications performance and security compliance attributes in GCP
• Experience with automation and configuration management (Ansible, Jenkins)
• Experience working with Virtualization and Docker
• Cloud Architecture (GCP, Azure or AWS) Certification

>>> Qualified candidates, please apply to this posting directly. You can also email your updated resume to for further review.