Remote Software Architect

Description:

• Air Apps is a family-founded company based in Lisbon, Portugal, on a mission to create the world’s first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP).
• The company has achieved over 100 million downloads worldwide since its inception in 2018 and has offices in both Lisbon and San Francisco.
• The Software Architect / Solutions Architect will define and oversee the overall system architecture for the AI-powered platform.
• This role involves collaboration with engineering teams, product managers, and stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that align with business objectives.
• The architect will shape the technology strategy, evaluate new tools and frameworks, and ensure best practices in software design, cloud infrastructure, and system integration.
• Responsibilities include defining and maintaining the overall architecture, providing technical leadership, designing system diagrams, evaluating technologies, ensuring high availability and security, overseeing system integrations, and conducting architecture reviews.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have around 6+ years of experience in software development and architecture.
• Strong expertise in system design, cloud computing, and microservices architecture is required.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform and cloud-native architectures is essential.
• Proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, .NET) and experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) is necessary.
• Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching strategies, and data pipelines is required.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, API design, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is important.
• A strong understanding of security best practices, identity management, and encryption techniques is needed.
• Candidates must be able to evaluate trade-offs in architectural decisions, balancing scalability, cost, and complexity.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) is required.
• Strong communication skills are essential, with the ability to explain complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits:

• The company offers a remote-first approach with flexible working hours.
• Employees will receive Apple hardware for work purposes.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) is provided to support work-life balance.
• An annual bonus is part of the compensation package.
• Top-tier health insurance is offered for peace of mind.
• A public transportation pass is provided to support commuting needs.
• The Coverflex benefits package includes meal allowances, well-being support, and more.
• Employees will have the opportunity to attend the Air Conference 2025 in Las Vegas to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together.