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.

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.