Why this role?We’re looking for a hands-on, technically strong Architect who enjoys designing real systems, working closely with engineering teams, and shaping solutions end-to-end - from discovery to delivery.This is not a corporate governance role. It’s a practical, problem-solving position for someone who wants real architectural ownership, technical influence, and direct impact on projects.What you’ll be doing Designing and evolving backend and API architectures (Cloud & On-Premise) Creating scalable, maintainable systems with clear trade-offs Designing public and internal APIs (REST, GraphQL, async/event-based) versioning, contracts, backward compatibility Participating in technical & business discovery with clients (together with Sales) Supporting delivery teams in solving complex backend challenges Setting and improving engineering standards, tooling and best practices Writing architecture & technical documentation (design docs, proposals) Collaborating directly with clients and stakeholders Actively experimenting with and applying AI-powered tools (LLMs, copilots, internal agents) to improve developer productivity and system capabilities Our typical tech stack (varies by project)Backend & APIs Java / Kotlin Node.js / TypeScript REST, GraphQL, event-driven architectures Cloud & Infrastructure AWS / Azure / GCP Docker, Kubernetes Serverless & container-based solutions Data SQL & NoSQL databases Event streaming DevOps & Quality CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as Code Monitoring & observability We don’t expect you to know everything - but we do expect strong architectural thinking and hands-on experience with modern backend systems.Must have 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering Proven ability to lead architectural discussions and make pragmatic technical decisions Hands-on experience designing and implementing backend systems and APIs Strong experience working directly with clients Ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Ownership mindset - from prototyping to strategic architectural direction Comfort working with modern AI concepts (LLMs, embeddings, RAG, streaming responses) Excellent English (min. C1) Nice to have Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases Authentication & authorization (JWT, OAuth2, OIDC) Experience with multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) DevOps mindset and CI/CD experience What we offer Remote-first approach (or hybrid / office - your choice) Flexible working hours B2B Full-time cooperation Projects with real technical ownership Impact on architectural decisions across projects A mature engineering culture focused on quality and pragmatism If you’re a technically-driven architect who enjoys building real systems and working closely with teams, we’d love to talk.