Senior Software Architect (Cloud & AI-Enabled Development)

TEKsystems•Greensboro, NC

7d•$56 - $76•Remote

About The Position

Our Client is seeking a hands-on Software Architect who can design/code scalable cloud solutions and build/deploy them. This role is ideal for an architect who is fluent in Python, comfortable integrating AI-powered tools and services, microservices, DevOps, and experienced in deploying real systems. The selected candidate should be forward‑thinking who understands how AI enhances modern software development and can apply those capabilities in practical, thoughtful ways.

Requirements

Experience with Python scripting, backend services, automation
Experience deploying on AWS/Azure/GCP
Familiar with AI-assisted dev, AI APIs, or LLM integration
Strong DevOps, containers, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep)
Comfortable designing scalable distributed systems

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and build cloud applications, infrastructure, and deployments.
Develop backend services, automation scripts, and prototypes using Python.
Integrate AI-assisted development patterns and services (e.g., embeddings, RAG, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock).
Lead architectural decisions for scalable, secure, distributed systems.
Collaborate with engineering teams to define patterns, frameworks, and best practices.
Own cloud deployments using containers, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code.
Evaluate new technologies—including AI developer tools—and incorporate them when they make sense.