We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect / Technical Lead to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale AI-powered digital platforms. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to define technical solutions, drive architecture decisions, and lead distributed development teams. Key Responsibilities - Lead end-to-end solution architecture for AI-driven digital products. - Design scalable, cloud-native architectures using microservices and APIs. - Define integration strategies with enterprise applications and third-party platforms. - Drive technical discovery, solution design, and implementation planning. - Collaborate with business, product, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions. - Mentor development teams and establish engineering best practices. - Review architecture, code quality, security, and scalability. - Support estimation, sprint planning, and technical governance. Required Skills - 10+ years of software engineering experience. - Strong expertise in Java/Spring Boot or Python. - Experience with REST APIs, Microservices, API Gateways, and Event-Driven Architecture. - Hands-on experience with Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP). - Knowledge of AI/LLM platforms, Agentic AI, and Prompt Engineering is highly desirable. - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Compensation, Benefits and Duration Minimum Compensation: USD 50,000 Maximum Compensation: USD 175,000 Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role. Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees. This position is available for independent contractors No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post