engineering
Posted Mar 27, 2025Software Architect
at Air Apps
San Francisco, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- - Design and document high-level system diagrams, data flows, and API structures.
- - Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and security in all architectural decisions.
- - Oversee system integrations, including microservices, APIs, and third-party services.
- - Conduct architecture reviews and performance audits to continuously improve system efficiency.
Requirements
- We’re a family-founded company on a mission to create the world’s first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP), and we need your passion and ambition to help us change how people plan, work, and live.
- Our long-term focus drives us to challenge the status quo every day, pushing the boundaries of AI-driven solutions that truly make a difference.
- THE ROLE As a Software Architect / Solutions Architect at Air Apps, you will be responsible for defining and overseeing the overall system architecture for our AI-powered platform.
- experience in software development and architecture. - Strong expertise in system design, cloud computing, and microservices architecture. -
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and cloud-native architectures. - Proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, .NET) and
- experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue). - Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching strategies, and data pipelines. -
- Experience with event-driven architectures, API design, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- - Strong understanding of security best practices, identity management, and encryption techniques.
- - Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- - Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex architectural concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders. WHAT
- Applicants must submit their own work without any AI-generated assistance.
- Any use of AI in application materials, assessments, or interviews will result in disqualification.
Experience
- REQUIREMENTS - Around 6+ years of
Benefits
- BENEFITS ARE WE OFFERING? - Apple hardware ecosystem for work. - Annual Bonus. - Medical Insurance (including vision & dental). - Disability insurance - short and long-term. - 401k up to 4% contribution. - Air Conference – an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together. - Transportation budget - Free meals at the hub - Gym membership DIVERSITY & INCLUSION At Air Apps, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
Additional details
- ABOUT AIR APPS At Air Apps, we believe in thinking bigger- and moving faster.
- Born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2018 - and now with offices in both Lisbon and San Francisco - we’ve remained self-funded while reaching over 100 million downloads worldwide.
- Here, you’ll be a creative force, shaping products that empower people across the globe.
- Join us on this journey to redefine resource management—and change lives along the way.
- You will collaborate with engineering teams, product managers, and stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that align with business objectives.
- You will play a key role in shaping our technology strategy, evaluating new tools and frameworks, and ensuring best practices in software design, cloud infrastructure, and system integration.
- RESPONSIBILITIES - Define and maintain the overall architecture and system design for scalable and efficient software solutions.
- - Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, guiding them in best practices for architecture, coding, and system scalability.
- - Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and cloud services to optimize performance, security, and cost-efficiency.
- - Work closely with DevOps and SRE teams to ensure smooth deployment and operational reliability.