Phase2 Careers

Phase2 Careers

Software Architect

Remote (United States) · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
ReactNext.jsExpressGitCI/CDLLMsAgentic AIDesign SystemsLeadershipCommunicationMentoringPlain Language

About the role

  • A Software Architect has a strong command of software development across multiple technologies, with the judgment to assess technology fit and shape architecture decisions for a project, even in technologies new to them.
  • This position reports to: VP, Engineering or Sr.

Responsibilities

  • Drive work with structure and momentum, eliminating ambiguity and building confidence across delivery teams and client stakeholders.
  • Be the technical interpreter for client stakeholders: uncovering nuances of the business need; framing the requirements in actionable terms; articulating to stakeholders in plain language the available options and our recommendations; communicating how the designed solution meets the business need; building a relationship as a trusted advisor.
  • Create technical design of systems given desired functionality and project constraints such as budget and schedule.
  • Proactively spot risks, gaps, and opportunities, and design solutions in ambiguous situations before they require escalation.
  • Oversee and participate in deployment of systems and ensure maintenance and support capabilities for systems.
  • Ensure development proceeds in accordance with the designed architecture and supports code and system quality.
  • Manage the AI agents used on the project team, including configuring, refining, and enhancing those tools, defining standards and constraints for their use across the team, and mentoring team members on them.
  • Own AI agent economics at the architecture level: caching strategy, model tiering, and fallback patterns that keep solutions performant and cost-appropriate.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience with LLMs, AI coding agents, and prompt engineering.
  • Experience with CI/CD processes, especially GitHub Actions.
  • Experience architecting agentic AI coding workflows (using patterns such as Evaluator-Optimizer, Chaining, Parallelization, and Routing).
  • Experience implementing prompt evaluation workflows.
  • Experience reading client or stakeholder signals, picking up on subtle cues of misalignment and adjusting your approach before friction escalates.
  • A 401(k) with a 3% employer contribution-no match required and 100% vested after just 90 days.

Nice to have

  • caching strategy, model tiering, and fallback patterns that keep solutions performant and cost-appropriate.
  • Assist with proposed implementations and estimates for project proposals and RFP response activities.
  • What You'll Need Meets all qualifications for a Senior Developer.
  • 6+ years of industry experience with progressive increases in responsibility.
  • Well versed in architectural patterns and able to identify appropriate patterns for project implementation.
  • Familiar with multiple programming paradigms.
  • Proficient at debugging and troubleshooting of technical issues, and identifying appropriate solutions which consider the impact on a wider range of functionality and overall usability.
  • Proficient at requirements extraction and analysis.

Skills

  • About Phase2 Our remote first employees join and stay at Phase2 to be a force.
  • They mentor other engineers and grow their impact by expanding beyond implementation into client leadership and strategic problem solving.
  • VP, Engineering or Sr.

Compensation

  • The chance to make a real impact, helping millions of people per year.

Benefits

  • A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and supplemental insurance.
  • Our fun and interactive wellness program offers rewards for participation.
  • You'll start with 16 paid vacation days, 4 personal days, and 1 volunteer day each year.
  • Vacation and personal time increase with your tenure, recognizing your continued contributions.
  • Up to 12 weeks of fully paid leave for birthing parents and up to 6 weeks of fully paid bonding leave, based on your tenure.
  • This includes support for adoption and foster placement, along with the option to extend time off through additional unpaid leave.
  • Inclusive fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits through Kindbody, along with virtual health coaching and care navigation.
  • A $500 stipend to personalize and equip your home workspace for success.

Company info

  • A mentor and leader who coaches and mentors more junior members of the engineering team and communicates and enforces standards within the company.

This listing is sourced directly from Phase2 Careers's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.