Principal Solutions Architect AI-Enabled Engineering

<p>N-iX is looking for a Principal Software Architect to join a small team building a new ERP product for public-sector customers in the US. The team uses AI coding agents for a large part of the development work. You'll own the product's architecture, help set up how the team builds with AI, and stay close to the engineering work.</p> <p>This role is ideal for an architect who uses AI coding agents every day and has designed SaaS products with complex business logic. ERP or finance experience is a plus but not required, as domain experts are part of the team.</p> <h2>Key Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Own the architecture of a new multi-tenant SaaS product, from the first design to production.</li> <li>Work with product managers and domain experts to turn business rules into a clear domain model.</li> <li>Make the key technical decisions and document them so the team and the client understand the reasons.</li> <li>Drive prototypes and reference implementations to test ideas early, and review the team's code.</li> <li>Set up how the team works with AI coding agents: coding standards, testing, and code review.</li> <li>Design for data accuracy, security, and auditability, which financial software requires.</li> <li>Plan integrations with the client's existing products and with third-party systems.</li> <li>Present the architecture and progress to the client's product and technical leaders.</li> </ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Practical AI proficiency, and this is the part we weigh most. You use AI coding agents every day in real software work, you know their limits, and you've helped a team use them well.</li> <li>10+ years in software development, with 3+ years as an architect.</li> <li>Strong experience with .NET and C#.</li> <li>Experience designing and running production systems on AWS.</li> <li>Experience designing SaaS or enterprise products: distributed systems, multi-tenancy, APIs, and event-driven design.</li> <li>Experience with systems where data must always be correct, such as financial, billing, payment, or other calculation-heavy systems.</li> <li>Able to learn a new business domain quickly and work closely with domain experts.</li> <li>Clear communication, written and spoken. You can explain technical decisions to non-technical people.</li> <li>English: Advanced.</li> </ul> <h2>Nice to Have</h2> <ul> <li>Readiness to write code yourself when needed, such as prototypes or reference implementations.</li> <li>Experience with ERP or accounting systems.</li> <li>Products for government or other regulated customers.</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>We offer*:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible</li> <li>A competitive salary and good compensation package</li> <li>Personalized career growth</li> <li>Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)</li> <li>Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing</li> <li>Education reimbursement</li> <li>Memorable anniversary presents</li> <li>Corporate events and team buildings</li> <li>Other location-specific benefits</li> </ul> <p>*not applicable for freelancers</p></div>