Architect

Fortive

Architect responsible for designing scalable AI-enabled product architectures for core SaaS offerings at Accruent. Collaborating across cross-functional teams to align with business strategy.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and own the architecture vision, standards, and roadmap for assigned products or product lines
Design scalable, high-performance, and resilient systems across application, integration, data, and AI layers
Establish and maintain current-state and future-state architecture documentation
Embed with engineering teams to co-design solutions for key initiatives and roadmap delivery
Lead architecture reviews, design sessions, and tradeoff discussions
Balance speed vs quality, enabling rapid delivery without compromising architecture integrity
Promote reusable patterns, standards, and developer-friendly approaches
Enable teams to integrate platform and AI capabilities with minimal friction
Identify and mitigate architectural risks, performance and scalability concerns, and AI and data-related risks (model performance, data drift, integration complexity)

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years in software engineering, solution architecture, or product architecture roles
Experience designing cloud-based, distributed SaaS systems in production environments
Experience integrating platforms across API, identity, data, and AI domains
Experience working across multiple teams and influencing technical direction
Strong expertise in API design and integration patterns (REST, event-driven, asynchronous), including streaming and messaging; familiarity with modern AI integration patterns such as agent orchestration, API/tool invocation, and agent-based workflows (e.g., MCP)
Identity and security (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC)
Scalable application and system architecture
Working knowledge of AI/ML systems integration and LLM-based architectures
Data access patterns, pipelines, and governance considerations
Ability to translate platform capabilities into product implementation patterns
Strong communication skills across engineering and leadership audiences
Experience driving architecture decisions across teams without direct authority
Experience aligning technical decisions with business and product priorities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Strong ownership mindset with focus on outcomes and continuous improvement
Ability to operate across product, platform, and AI domains in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work cross-functionally in a distributed team environment
Please note that this role requires a satisfactory Criminal Background Check and Public Safety Verification.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringSolution ArchitectureProduct ArchitectureAPI DesignData Access PatternsAI IntegrationScalable System ArchitectureArchitecture DocumentationIntegration PatternsPerformance Optimization

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsInfluencing Technical DirectionCollaboration Across Teams

Certifications

B.S. in Computer ScienceEngineering Degree