We are seeking a Senior Software Architect to join our core R&D team. You will help define and evolve the technical foundation of our platform as we scale. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and emerging AI capabilities where you’ll design systems that are not only reliable and scalable, but also ready to leverage the next generation of AI-driven tooling.

You’ll act as a senior individual contributor and technical leader, partnering across teams to shape architecture, guide critical decisions, and turn complex ideas into practical, production-ready systems.

Responsibilities:

Own and evolve system architecture across our platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
Partner closely with engineering and product teams to design systems that balance speed of delivery with long-term flexibility
Lead high-impact technical decisions, including trade-offs across performance, cost, and complexity
Translate ambiguous business or product needs into clear technical approaches and system designs
Identify architectural gaps, technical debt, and scaling bottlenecks, and drive solutions proactively
Act as a technical mentor and thought partner across teams

AI & Emerging Technology Focus:

Explore, evaluate, and apply AI tools, frameworks, and workflows to improve both our product and internal development velocity
Stay current with advancements in AI development and help the team adopt them pragmatically
Contribute to building a culture of curiosity and experimentation around AI across the organization
Adopt and drive an AI-first approach to software development cycle, design principals and product capabilities

Requirements:

20+ years of software engineering experience, with deep experience in system design and architecture
Proven track record designing and evolving distributed or scalable systems
Broad experience in AWS cloud architecture, with the ability to design and implement complex data plane and control plane systems
Comfortable going deep technically while influencing broadly
Experience working cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business stakeholders
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly
Experience with data pipelines, highly scalable systems, cloud native architectures and services
Experience in Cyber Security is a bonus

About 7AI:

We are seeking professionals of all levels who are eager to make a substantial impact and excel in a high-growth, dynamic environment. As AI is advancing at a pace never seen before, you'll join us at a pivotal stage, where your expertise can shape the future of cybersecurity. You'll have the opportunity to work on the bleeding edge of technology and drive true innovations, all while collaborating closely with industry veterans who are dedicated to defend the market from the new wave of AI-driven attacks. Our culture is centered around respect, collaboration and proactiveness, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional value to our customers. If you’re passionate about building something extraordinary and thrive in an environment where your contributions truly matter, we’d love to connect with you.

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