Software Architect

Opportunity Statement:

Relish is a company on the rise, developing cutting-edge solutions to solve the problematic Accounts Payable (AP) and Procurement challenges. We have a hand of innovative solutions, multinational clients, and partnerships with SAP, Amazon, Microsoft, and others.

We are seeking to hire a skilled software architect to steer our engineering practices towards excellence. If you're excited to be part of a winning team, Relish is a great place to grow your career. While working with us, you will have the opportunity to define DevOps best practices, oversee code quality, and foster the creation of scalable, reusable software designs.

Specific duties in addition to the above include:

·      Architect scalable, secure, and robust cloud-native applications using AWS PaaS, emphasizing serverless architectures.

·      Establish and champion DevOps best practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and automated testing.

·      Formulate comprehensive code review protocols to ensure high standards of code quality and encourage a culture of technical excellence.

·      Innovate and standardize architectural patterns for service scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.

·      Lead technical initiatives, providing guidance and expertise in system design, scalability, and security architecture — including zero-trust principles, OWASP standards, data privacy compliance (GDPR/SOC 2), and secure SDLC practices.

·      Foster an environment of continuous improvement by evaluating emerging technologies and aligning them with business goals.

·      Design and integrate AI/LLM-powered capabilities into our product suite, defining architectural patterns for responsible AI usage, LLM API integration (e.g., AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic), prompt engineering infrastructure, and AI model evaluation pipelines.

·      Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements and industry standards into system architecture and design.

·      Document architecture decisions and create blueprints and documentation for future development efforts.

·      Define and track KPIs regarding Software Quality and Operational excellence.

Qualifications:

·      7+ years of experience in software development and architecture, with a proven track record in cloud-native application design.

·      Deep expertise in AWS cloud services and serverless technologies.

·      Experience in leading and mentoring technical teams with a hands-on approach to project management.

·      Profound understanding of DevOps principles and the software development lifecycle.

·      AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification is highly desirable.

·      Familiarity with AI/ML services and LLM integration (AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar); understanding of AI system design patterns, responsible AI practices, and prompt engineering.

·      Understanding of security architecture principles including zero-trust design, OWASP standards, and data privacy compliance (GDPR, SOC 2).

·      Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.

·      Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

·      Experience with infrastructure as code, preferably using AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.

·      Experience working with DynamoDB

• Experience working with Azure Pipelines
• Experience with observability platforms and distributed tracing (e.g., Datadog, New Relic, OpenTelemetry, AWS CloudWatch).
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and message brokers (AWS SQS/SNS, Kafka) and microservices design patterns.