Application Architect

Applaudo

Application Architect designing enterprise applications and cloud-native solutions. Collaborating with teams to establish architectural standards and drive modernization initiatives.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇽 MexicoSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDistributed SystemsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesRabbitMQSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and maintain application architecture standards, principles, and best practices.
Design scalable, secure, and highly available API ecosystems and integration solutions.
Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance across engineering teams.
Define standards for API design, security, observability, documentation, and lifecycle management.
Lead integration strategies across internal applications, SaaS platforms, enterprise systems, and external partners.
Facilitate domain discovery and event storming workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
Design and implement event-driven and message-based architectures.
Drive the adoption of AI-powered engineering practices and identify opportunities to improve business value, operational efficiency, and developer productivity.
Promote engineering excellence through TDD, Clean Architecture, SOLID principles, and automated quality practices.
Lead modernization initiatives and technical debt reduction efforts.
Design cloud-native solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure and modern platform services.
Define strategies for scalability, resiliency, disaster recovery, observability, and operational excellence.
Partner with platform teams to improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and developer experience.
Mentor architects, technical leads, and engineering teams while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
Serve as a trusted advisor for strategic technology investments and modernization initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.
10+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
5+ years of experience in Architecture, Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, or Technical Leadership roles.
Proven experience designing enterprise-scale integration platforms and distributed systems.
Strong expertise in: API Architecture and Enterprise Integrations.
Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).
Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Microservices and Distributed Systems.
Cloud-Native Architecture.
Experience with enterprise messaging technologies such as Kafka, Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, RabbitMQ, or similar platforms.
Strong understanding of REST APIs, OpenAPI Specifications, OAuth2, OIDC, API Security, and Identity Management.
Experience implementing observability practices, including monitoring, logging, distributed tracing, and telemetry.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Azure API Management (APIM), Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure SQL, Application Insights, and Azure AI Services.
Experience with API governance, enterprise integration strategies, and service reusability initiatives.
Knowledge of CQRS, Event Sourcing, Saga Patterns, and Distributed Transaction Management.
Familiarity with OpenTelemetry and enterprise observability platforms.
Familiarity with AI technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, and Semantic Search.
Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.
Azure, Cloud, or Architecture certifications are highly desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Flexible working hours
Professional development budget
Home office setup allowance
Global team events

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Hard Skills & Tools

API ArchitectureEnterprise IntegrationsDomain-Driven Design (DDD)Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)Test-Driven Development (TDD)MicroservicesDistributed SystemsCloud-Native ArchitectureObservability PracticesEnterprise Messaging Technologies

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipstakeholder managementmentoringinnovationcontinuous learning

Certifications

Azure certificationsCloud certificationsArchitecture certifications