# Senior Solution Architect - Company: [Janeasystems]() - Location: Remote - Remote: Yes - Team: Engineering - Posted: September 10, 2026 ## Job description **Janea Systems (USA)**is a dynamic team of the best & brightest software engineering specialists and solutions innovators, from around the world. From kernel to cloud, we provide high-impact software development services to Fortune 500 companies. We are seeking an experienced**Senior Solution**Architect to join our consulting engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing scalable, production-grade architectures for enterprise software systems. You will work closely with engineering teams and client stakeholders to architect distributed systems, cloud platforms, APIs, and data flows that support business-critical applications. As a senior technical authority, you will define architectural standards, guide complex implementations, and help ensure that the systems we deliver are scalable, secure, reliable, and maintainable in productionenvironments. | | | | --- | --- | | **Location** | Fully Remote / European Residence required OR LATAM Residence | | **Compensation** | Salary | | **Work Schedule** | Full time / Flexible working hours | | **Reports to** | Head of Engineering | | **Member of** | Engineering Team | **Key Responsibilities:** **Architecture & System Design** * Design end-to-end architectures for enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and distributed backend systems. * Define system-level architectures spanning services, APIs, integrations, and data stores. * Ensure high availability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency across the systems you design. * Make and document architectural decisions, including trade-off analysis and technology selection. **Platform & Cloud Engineering** * Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions across compute, networking, storage, and identity. * Design data flows and integration patterns, including event-driven and streaming architectures. * Define approaches to CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and operational readiness. * Guide modernization and migration of legacy systems toward maintainable, scalable architectures. **Technical Leadership** * Provide architectural leadership to engineering teams delivering client projects. * Establish best practices for system design, security, integration, observability, and reliability. * Conduct architecture and design reviews, and mentor engineers on building scalable software systems. **Cross-Team Collaboration** * Work closely with backend engineers, data engineers, frontend engineers, and DevOps teams to design cohesive solutions. * Partner with client stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical architectures. * Help guide technical decisions and scoping during project planning and delivery. **Innovation & Thought Leadership** * Stay current with advancements in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and software architecture. * Identify opportunities to improve the scalability, resilience, and efficiency of systems across projects. * Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and architectural standards across Janea's engineering teams. **To be considered for this position, you must have the following qualifications:** * 10+ years of experience in software engineering, distributed systems, or backend architecture. * 5+ years in an architect or senior technical leadership capacity, owning system design end to end. * Strong experience architecting large-scale, production-grade software systems. * Deep understanding of microservices, distributed systems, API design, and integration patterns. * Strong programming experience in Python, Java, C#, C++, or similar languages. * Experience designing systems in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP). * Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. * Strong understanding of data modeling, data pipelines, and relational and non-relational data stores. * Working knowledge of security, performance, observability, and cost as first-class architectural concerns. * Excellent system design, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills. * Strong written and spoken English communication skills. * Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. **Ideal candidates will also have:** * Experience working in client-facing consulting or professional services environments designing enterprise-scale systems. * Experience supporting pre-sales work: solution shaping, technical proposals, and delivery estimation. * Experience modernizing or replatforming legacy systems in large enterprises. * Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi) and platform engineering practices. * Experience designing systems under regulatory or compliance constraints (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS). * Experience with high-throughput or low-latency systems, or systems-level and native engineering. * Relevant certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent). **Why join Janea? Because world-class talent deserves world-class opportunities. What we offer:** * Competitive compensation with benefits, paid vacation, and sick leave. * The opportunity to work with a globally diverse team of top engineering talent on the industry's toughest engineering challenges. * Ultra-flexible working conditions – we provide a generous office equipment allowance so you can work from home, we can also provide you with a desk at an office/coworking facility near you, or use both. No business travel necessary. * An enjoyable, start-up work environment, with excellent opportunities for professional growth and development. * Flexible working hours – as a remote-first company, our focus has always been on getting the job done well, not when or where it gets done. #LI-DNI ## Apply [Apply on Janeasystems]() Canonical job page: