Top Senior Software Architect Jobs in Chicago, IL

Provide hands-on technical leadership for Keeper’s cross-platform browser extension architecture. Design secure, scalable solutions using JavaScript and TypeScript; guide extension components, messaging, storage, APIs, native integrations, performance, and reliability. Lead architecture and design reviews, security collaboration, modernization efforts, and cross-functional technical decisions while mentoring senior engineers. The role requires broad full-stack expertise across cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, databases, application security, CI/CD, and modern web technologies.

Define multi-generation hardware/software architectures for AI inference silicon, including boot, memory, DMA, scheduling, security, telemetry, and host/device interfaces. Integrate firmware, Linux, runtimes, simulation, and developer tooling; lead architecture reviews; resolve cross-team technical issues; prototype high-risk interfaces; and mentor senior engineers. The role requires deep systems expertise, strong C or C++ skills, and architecture-level ownership across pre-silicon, silicon bring-up, and production software.

Designs and develops enterprise and multitenant SaaS applications using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. Responsibilities include cloud architecture, REST APIs, databases, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, authentication, tenant provisioning, monitoring, security compliance, and performance improvements. The role collaborates with technical and business stakeholders and supports FedRAMP requirements.

Leads architecture for unified native mobile and cross-platform systems, scalable personalization and media delivery pipelines, distributed services, APIs, and client applications. Guides multi-team technology strategy, governance, security, privacy compliance, cost optimization, deployments, incident response, and code quality. Mentors engineers, conducts reviews, evaluates technologies, and contributes resilient production code across iOS, Android, cloud, CDN, and data systems.

Provides architectural oversight for complex mainframe software products and mission-critical systems. Designs and validates enterprise architectures, documents components and interfaces, advises technical teams, integrates developer-built components, and communicates with technical, non-technical, and government stakeholders. Requires extensive COBOL and mainframe expertise, healthcare claims and CMS experience, Agile/SAFe knowledge, and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

As a Software Architect, you will define architectural changes, collaborate on priorities, build and improve code, and train team members.