Solutions Architect

Bolder Apps

. Lead technical discovery with clients and turn rough ideas into clear solution designs .

Posted 10/30/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing system architecture for web, mobile, and AI products, with a strong focus on API integrations, data models, and security. Proven ability to lead technical discovery, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver high-quality solutions in a multi-client environment.

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Solutions ArchitectureAPI DesignCloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)AI Architecture (LLM, RAG)Code Review

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSystem DesignRelational Data ModelsBackend FundamentalsMulti-Tenant SaaSData IsolationEncryptionTechnical ScopingTypeScriptNode.js

Soft Skills

Client-Facing CommunicationMentoring EngineersCollaborationContext SwitchingTechnical Standards Setting

Tools & Technologies

PostgresReact NativeFlutterNestJSNext.jsShopifyAI Tools

Industry Keywords

Privacy ComplianceData ResidencyThird-Party Security AuditsE-Commerce PlatformsWebhooks

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudFlutterGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsPostgresReactReact NativeSwitchingTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technical discovery with clients and turn rough ideas into clear solution designs
Design system architecture for web, mobile and AI products, including services, data models, hosting and communications
Write technical sections of proposals and scopes of work, including modules, user flows, acceptance criteria, edge cases and estimates
Design third-party API and vendor integrations with retries, queues, webhooks and monitoring
Plan multi-tenant and white-label setups with data isolation and access control
Build in security and privacy, including encryption, audit logs, consent, data residency and audit evidence
Design AI and LLM features, including model selection, RAG, guardrails and production evaluations
Plan phased delivery beginning with a lean MVP while preparing for the full build
Collaborate with sales and project managers on scope, timelines and risk
Review code, pull requests and technical approaches for drift from the design
Guide and unblock engineers, set technical standards, and own technical quality through delivery and handover
Keep architecture documentation current

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in software engineering, with at least 2 years designing systems as a solutions architect, technical lead or similar
Agency, consultancy or studio background
Experience designing for several clients at the same time and switching context without losing quality
Owned the architecture of client products that went live with real users
Strong backend and data fundamentals
Experience designing APIs and relational data models (Postgres or similar)
Cloud architecture experience on AWS, Azure or GCP, including containers, deploys and monitoring
Experience designing third-party API integrations, webhooks, SSO and OAuth, background queues and failure handling
Hands-on AI architecture experience designing LLM or RAG features with evaluation for production client products
Strong code and architecture review skills
Comfortable running client-facing technical calls and explaining trade-offs to non-technical founders
Ability to write clear technical scopes with estimates the team can hit
Daily use of AI tools in design, review and writing workflows
Excellent written and spoken English
Multi-tenant SaaS, row-level security or white-label deployment experience (nice to have)
Experience with strict privacy or compliance needs, data residency rules or third-party security audits (nice to have)
Mobile architecture experience with React Native or Flutter (nice to have)
Comfortable reviewing TypeScript, Node.js (NestJS or similar), React or Next.js code (nice to have)
E-commerce platform experience such as Shopify (nice to have)
Experience mentoring engineers and setting technical standards (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Contract role, paid hourly, fully remote from anywhere in the US
A wide mix of web, mobile and AI products for the US market
Steady pipeline of client work as part of a growing team
Real ownership over technical design, with no rigid playbook
Direct line to decision-makers, no extra layers between you and the people who own the outcome
A peer network of engineers, designers and PMs working on overlapping projects
Autonomy, trust, and opportunities to grow