Job Overview:

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Architect who can define technical strategy, guide engineering teams, and ensure enterprise applications are designed, built, and operated effectively in production environments. You will provide architectural leadership while driving best practices in application reliability, observability, performance, security, and operational excellence.

Working across the full application lifecycle, you will partner closely with client stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams to design and deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions. You will help establish engineering standards, support modernization initiatives, and ensure applications remain maintainable, performant, and supportable in production.

In addition, you will champion modern software engineering practices and the adoption of AI-powered development tools, including GitHub Copilot and Claude, to enhance developer productivity, improve code quality, and accelerate solution delivery. This role is ideal for a leader who combines strategic architectural vision with a passion for remaining actively engaged in the development, support, and continuous evolution of enterprise applications.

10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in a Technical Architect, Solution Architect, Lead/Principal Engineer, or similar leadership role.
Strong expertise in C#/.NET, enterprise application architecture, and high-volume REST API development.
Experience designing and delivering cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure, including services such as Azure Functions, Service Bus, and Cosmos DB.
Hands-on experience with microservices, distributed systems, containerized applications, and modern integration patterns.
Strong knowledge of application security, performance optimization, scalability, resiliency, and observability best practices.
Experience with React and modern web application development frameworks.
Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, including globally distributed teams comprised of client and third-party resources.
Experience partnering with product owners and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Hands-on experience with Agile delivery methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and production support operations.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar platforms to improve engineering productivity and software delivery.

Proven track record of technical leadership roles delivering solutions within defined timeframes.
Skilled in building relationships with clients and in practice development activities.
Demonstrated success in performing work and managing complex and/or large consulting projects.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Azure certifications and/or architecture-related certifications.

Preferred Skills and Education:

Experience working with a globally distributed team and managing off-shore teams.
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Certification in (Insert technologies).
Experience with authoring, editing and presenting technical documents.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.

We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Disability Accommodations:

Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $133,600 to $173,600. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.

Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.

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Lead and mentor a globally distributed development pod consisting of client employees and third-party vendor resources, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
Partner with Product Owners and business stakeholders to refine requirements, assess technical feasibility, and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
Own the technical architecture and solution design for the pod, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, and long-term business objectives.
Drive sprint, release, and quarterly planning activities while proactively managing dependencies, risks, and cross-team coordination.
Collaborate with architects, product teams, QA, operations, and other pod leaders to ensure successful end-to-end solution delivery.
Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the software development lifecycle, from design and development through deployment and production support.
Accountable for pod deliverables, ensuring commitments are met with high quality, within scope, and on schedule.
Lead stakeholder reviews, architecture discussions, sprint demonstrations, and status communications to provide transparency on progress and outcomes.
Champion best practices in application reliability, observability, performance, security, and operational excellence.
Drive adoption of modern engineering practices and AI-assisted development tools to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery velocity.
Utilize analytical, process and/or technical skills to meet project objectives and deliverables that are self-directed and within project scope.

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