Senior Architect, Software Engineering

Senior Architect What you will do: As a Senior Architect at Credera, you will design, estimate, and execute technology implementation projects for our clients. You will recommend suitable technological approaches, team structures, and skill sets to capture and synthesize client requirements. You will mentor and develop team members, fostering growth and ensuring high performance. You will support practice and company development through leading research and development initiatives, peer training, and creating reusable software development accelerators. You will ensure the quality and efficiency of technology implementation projects by applying Credera’s best practices and industry standards. On some projects, you will lead the design and build of advanced AI workflows, ML‑powered decision engines, and custom chatbots, tackling data challenges to drive business value. Who you are: You are an experienced, hands‑on software architect with at least 8 years in the industry or technology consulting. You spend at least 40% of your time actively developing code. You keep up to date on the latest application development technologies and trends across all software disciplines. You deeply understand multiple technology stacks across UX, middle tier, and database platforms. You are well‑versed in different software development methodologies and understand the benefits and challenges of each. You have experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Scala, .NET, Rust, React, Angular, NodeJS, Python, Ruby. You have experience with one or more of the following cloud platforms and container technologies: AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, serverless such as AWS Lambda. You have experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, infrastructure‑as‑code tools like Terraform, cloud‑native APIs, testing automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, and data automation tools like Liquibase. You incorporate AI tooling efficiencies and code assistance tooling into everyday workflows. You excel at mentoring, leading, and developing others. You currently lead teams that develop complex, high‑volume, mission‑critical enterprise solutions built from the ground up, deployed in highly available environments. You have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and can engage customers at a business level in addition to a technical level. You handle complex organizational dynamics to deliver satisfactory solutions to clients. You drive business development and are comfortable developing business cases that grow customer relationships and satisfaction. How we use AI to enhance our work AI is an accelerator, not a replacement for great engineering. You’ll leverage AI to enhance day‑to‑day development and contribute to cutting‑edge solutions. AI‑Assisted Engineering: Access AI‑powered tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor to boost productivity and code quality. We adopt tools that fit the project, such as Amazon Q or GitLab Duo. Accelerated Design & Strategy: Use our proprietary multi‑LLM platform, OmniAI, to accelerate solution design, architecture, and estimation in a secure environment. Opportunity for Advanced AI Projects: Work on projects building sophisticated agentic AI workflows with CrewAI, deploying ML‑powered decision engines, or developing production‑grade chatbots. Continuous Learning: Supported by our dedicated “AI Tiger Team,” you’ll have resources to learn and explore emerging tools. Chicago Pay Range $160,000 — $205,000 USD Compensation Compensation ranges are provided for informational purposes only. The salary range listed is one component of a total compensation package. Benefits Benefits Credera provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits include health, mental health, vision, dental, and life insurance; prescriptions; fertility and adoption benefits; community service days; paid parental leave; PTO; 14 paid holidays; matching 401(k); Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts; and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits, visit Hybrid Working Model Our employees have the flexibility to work remotely two days a week. We expect team members to spend three days in person, with the freedom to choose the days and times that best suit them, their project, and their teams. Collaboration with the project team balances flexibility with the benefits of in‑person connection, delivering outstanding results for our clients. The why: in‑person engagement is essential for building strong relationships with clients and colleagues, fostering trust, encouraging learning, and helping us grow as consultants and professionals. Travel For consulting roles, we aim to minimize travel. Most projects do not require extensive travel. While some projects may involve up to 80% travel for a period, the annual average for team members is typically 10%–30%. We consider your preferences when assigning roles. EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or disability. Work Visa Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Credera will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. 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