Sitero
Chief Architect
Markham, Ontario · Exec · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 34 days ago
GitSQLPostgreSQLAWSAzureComplianceProduct ManagementHIPAAClinical TrialsClinical ResearchPharmacovigilanceResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoringGxP
About the role
- You will work closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Operations leadership to ensure every product Sitero ships is built on a solid, scalable, compliant foundation.
Responsibilities
- Mandate and review Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) for all major design choices
- Maintain living architecture documentation per product, regularly updated and accessible to all engineers
- Lead architecture audits across all products - identify gaps, risks, and technical debt
- Partner with the Head of Engineering & Product development and roll out the approved AI tooling stack: GitLab, Claude Code, and AI test generation tools
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted coding to ≥70% across all teams within Year 1
- Build the engineering practices that eliminate manual coding as the default and establish AI-assisted review as the norm
- Own Sitero's AI-enabled development strategy as the organisation-wide AI Development Strategy lead
- Greenfield architecture mandate: design the engineering foundation from scratch across a growing product portfolio
- Sitero is a clinical research organization (CRO) that delivers technology-enabled solutions for the life sciences industry.
- We are on an exciting growth trajectory - expanding our product portfolio, modernising our engineering practices, and building a world-class AI-enabled development culture.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive software engineering and architecture experience
- 5+ years in a principal, staff, or chief architect role with organization-wide scope
- Proven experience defining and governing enterprise architecture across multiple products or business units
- Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture - AWS/Azure (AKS, App Service, Azure SQL, Aurora Postgres SQL, Service Bus)
- Strong hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools: GitLab/GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or equivalent
- Experience with regulated-industry software: GxP, SOC 2, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, or equivalent
- Represent engineering architecture in leadership forums and client-facing discussions where required
Nice to have
- GxP, SOC 2, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to define and enforce engineering best practices at scale
- Excellent written and verbal communication - able to translate complex architecture to all audiences
- Familiarity with CTMS, EDC, or drug safety systems (pharmacovigilance, clinical trial platforms)
- Track record publishing internal Tech Radars or engineering best practice programmes
- Master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field
Skills
- GitLab/GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or equivalent
- GitLab, Claude Code, and AI test generation tools
- Establish CLAUDE.md configuration files per repository, encoding Sitero's coding standards and patterns
- GxP, SOC 2, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and GDPR
Compensation
- Competitive compensation
Benefits
- We operate globally with teams across the United States and India, serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients.
- Own the enterprise architecture vision across all Sitero products (CTMS, EDC, RTSM, Payments and emerging platforms)
Company info
- direct reporting to CTO - your decisions shape the company's technical direction
- full budget and mandate to deploy best-in-class AI development tools across all teams
Equal opportunity
- lean leadership team, fast decision-making, global scope
- Competitive compensation
- Sitero is an equal opportunity employer.
- We welcome applications from candidates regardless of background, location, or experience path.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Establish and sponsor Engineering Guilds: Security, Data, Frontend, and AI Engineering
This listing is sourced directly from Sitero's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.