Lead Solutions Architect - Software Engineering

Principal Solutions Architect - Software Engineering

A forward-deployed solver (fds) and the technical architect for cutting-edge software engineering solutions, directly leading design, execution, and real-world impact for our clients' AI-powered transformations.

Your Mission: The Role

solving for better.

• You are a technically accountable, outcome-delivering, forward-deployed solver (fds), directly shaping and driving AI-powered transformation from the first principles through exceptional software engineering.
• You'll be a Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for co-innovating and technically realizing transformative business outcomes with client stakeholders by solving differently and relentlessly questioning the status quo. You lead the architectural charge from concept to production.
• Let’s be clear: this is not your typical software architect role where success is measured solely in diagrams and theoretical designs. At Searce, you get into the weeds, leading with a process-first mindset, as the fellow engineers evlos (solve differently) intelligent outcomes; while you remain 100% accountable for the technical solutions proposed, their quality, and the real outcomes realized in production.
• If you’re a deeply tech-savvy, consultative architect with the brain of a strategist, the heart of a builder, and the charisma of a storyteller — we’ve got a seat for you at the front of the table.

You're not a sales leader. You're the transformation engine.

Your Responsibilities : what you will wake up to solve.

This isn't a ‘diagrams-and-decks’ role. You are the founder, the architect, and the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for both strategizing and executing transformative client business outcomes as an AI-native engineering-led modern tech consultancy.

Your mission is to partner with visionary clients, leverage our ‘solver DNA’ to disrupt traditional processes and genuinely futurify clients' business operations to create ‘real value’ through cutting-edge software solutions.

Here’s how you’ll make your mark:

Drive Technical Impact & Growth.

• Own the technical solution delivery that directly fuels client revenue and success. Forecast, strategize, and execute with precision.
• Architect and deliver compelling technical solutions that build deep client trust and accelerate adoption.
• Leverage and deepen technical alliances with hyperscalers, ISVs, and AI platforms to unlock cutting-edge solution capabilities.
• Consult & Solve as the lead technical voice in strategic client conversations, translating complex challenges into elegant engineering solutions.

Architect & Build Intelligent Outcomes.

• Lead engaging discovery workshops using first-principles thinking to uncover core client problems amenable to AI-powered software solutions.
• Apply our proprietary evlos methodology—iterate fast and fearlessly in the design and development of innovative systems.
• Your role is to serve as the chief technical translator between a client's biggest challenges and our most intelligent, AI-powered software engineering solutions.
• Design AI-native, cloud-forward solutions grounded in process intelligence that drive true value.
• Replace “nice slides” with “pleasant surprises for clients” via working real outcomes.

Lead by example & impact, Not control.

• At Searce, leadership is an action, not a title. You are the DRI for intelligent, impactful, client outcomes driven by robust software architecture.
• Mentor and technically guide fellow engineers, actively contributing to the growth of top-tier solver talent.
• Live the “Always in Beta” mindset - build learners, not followers in our engineering practices.
• Model extreme ownership, radical clarity, and calm in chaos when facing complex technical challenges.
• Believe in truth over comfort and learning over knowing, especially in the rapidly evolving AI/Cloud landscape.
• Contribute to cultivating a culture of self-managed, happier do-ers through technical excellence and collaborative problem-solving.

Functional Skills

• Consultative Architectural Solutioning: Drives deep modern software architectural solutioning and consultative guidance, directly enabling client wins and contributing to significant, revenue-generating engagements (e.g., projects valued at $X Mn+).
• Incisive Discovery & System Opportunity Identification: An exceptional listener who asks truly incisive questions to uncover core business challenges, discern underlying data and system opportunities, and clarify the technical requirements for robust software solutions.
• Architectural Storytelling & Clarity: Possesses articulate and persuasive communication skills, able to distill complex modern software architectural designs and intelligent solutions into compelling CXO/CTO-level storytelling with absolute technical accuracy and clarity.
• Technical Negotiation & Influence: Skillfully guides client and internal teams towards optimal, mutually beneficial modern software architectural decisions, balancing innovation, scalability, and performance. A key facilitator for high-impact technical consensus.
• Cross-Functional Engineering Catalyst: Thrives in highly collaborative environments across product, engineering, data, and delivery. Eagerly shares deep modern software engineering technical knowledge and inspires others to achieve common, technically sound goals for intelligent solutions.

Tech Superpowers

• AI-Driven Software Architecture: Designs and architects robust, scalable software solutions that seamlessly integrate and leverage AI capabilities (e.g., ML models, NLP, computer vision APIs, generative AI components) for intelligent outcomes. Understands how to build and scale applications driven by AI, distinguishing practical AI integration from superficial use.
• Core Modern Software Engineering Mastery: Possesses profound expertise in Cloud-Native, Data-driven, and AI-enabled Software Engineering. Translates deep technical insights into concrete, scalable architectural designs that create measurable business value across diverse functional domains.
• Cloud-Native & Platform Capability: Far beyond certifications, demonstrates proven impact through architecting and implementing resilient, high-performance cloud-native solutions. Masterfully assesses technical trade-offs and selects optimal tools and services for robust software delivery.
• Business-Driven Architecture: Consistently views technology through a sharp business lens, directly linking architectural decisions to tangible client outcomes. Expertly translates complex business requirements and process flows into elegant, future-ready software architectures.
• Product-Oriented Design for Scale: Combines a strong product mindset with deep consulting acumen to design reusable, scalable software architectures and components, moving beyond one-off custom solutions to build extensible platforms that can incorporate evolving intelligence.
• Impact-Engineering the New: Does not just admire 'what's new' but actively impacts-engineers cutting-edge technologies (including AI advancements) into actionable architectural roadmaps. Contributes directly to redefining immediate enterprise value through technical innovation and the delivery of intelligent software solutions.

Experience & Relevance

• Architectural Pedigree: 12+ years of progressive experience in modern software engineering solutions architecture, specifically driving AI-driven, cloud-native, and data-centric transformation journeys with a strong process-first mindset.
• Technical Growth Leadership: Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex, high-impact software solutions that directly enable significant net-new services revenue and expand client engagements.
• Client-Facing Technical Lead: hands-on experience as a lead software engineer and technical architect in client-facing roles, directly building, implementing, and advising on complex solutions, consistently acting as the trusted technical authority for strategic clients.
• Locally Tuned Ecosystem Navigation: Possesses deep understanding of the regional technical terrain—including client environments, hyperscaler platforms (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS), key ISVs, and AI platforms—enabling immediate impact and effective solution design from day one.

Bonus Points (you will thrive if you have)

• Brings CTO Energy: Brings a potent mix of technical vision, high ownership, relentless execution, and a clear bias for driving real-world impact through engineering solutions.
• Impactful Contributor to Transformation at Scale: Played a pivotal role in driving large-scale technical transformations for significant enterprises (e.g., within major business units of $1Bn+ organizations), delivering tangible engineering outcomes beyond mere slideware.
• Production-Ready Automation Engineering: Has engineered and delivered production-grade software solutions for horizontal automation across functions across diverse domains like telecom, fintech, healthcare, or retail, moving beyond theoretical concepts to real-world, operational systems.

Scaling Expertise (0→1, 1→10): You understand what it takes to build and grow software solutions, products, or engineering initiatives with speed and intent, from inception to significant scale.