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About the Role

West Monroe is seeking a Senior Architect to lead the technical vision, architecture, and engineering strategy for the firm's Asset Suite. This role is responsible for evolving our portfolio of proprietary software assets, AI capabilities, and reusable platforms that enable scalable, differentiated client delivery. As the senior technical leader, you will partner with Product Management, Engineering, Experience Design, Data & AI, and Consulting teams to define technology roadmaps, establish engineering standards, and ensure our products are secure, scalable, and built for long-term success. You will champion modern software engineering practices, cloud-native architectures, and AI-enabled capabilities while mentoring engineering teams and driving technical excellence across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

Define and own the technical architecture and long-term engineering roadmap for West Monroe's Asset Suite.
Establish architectural standards, engineering best practices, and governance across products and platforms.
Design scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions that promote reuse and long-term maintainability.
Lead architectural reviews and guide key technology decisions across engineering teams.
Drive the adoption of Generative AI, intelligent agents, and automation capabilities across the Asset Suite.
Define architectural patterns for AI-enabled products using modern enterprise AI platforms and frameworks.
Evaluate emerging technologies and establish standards for responsible AI, security, governance, and model lifecycle management.
Serve as the senior technical leader for Asset Engineering.
Foster engineering excellence through reusable frameworks, reference architectures, and modern development practices.
Partner with Product, Design, Data & AI, and Consulting leaders to align technical strategy with product priorities.
Collaborate with Product Management to prioritize technical investments and product roadmaps.
Support adoption of the Asset Suite across client delivery teams by ensuring products meet business and user needs.
Represent Asset Engineering in strategic planning, innovation initiatives, and cross-functional technology decisions.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, or technical leadership.
Experience designing enterprise software platforms and reusable technology products.
Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices, APIs, distributed systems, and modern application development.
Proficiency with languages such as C#, Java, Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript and modern front-end frameworks.
Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and platform engineering.
Experience designing and delivering AI-enabled software products in enterprise environments.
Hands-on experience with enterprise AI platforms such as Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock, or Vertex AI.
Knowledge of LLMs, RAG, vector databases, agent frameworks, prompt engineering, and AI governance.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar platforms.
Proven ability to lead architecture across multiple engineering teams and influence technical strategy.
Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on technical leadership.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture
Microservices
APIs
Distributed systems
Modern application development
C#
Java
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Modern front-end frameworks
Azure
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
DevOps
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
Platform engineering
AI-enabled software products
Enterprise AI platforms
Azure OpenAI
OpenAI
Anthropic
Amazon Bedrock
Vertex AI
LLMs
RAG
Vector databases
Agent frameworks
Prompt engineering
AI governance
AI-assisted development tools
GitHub Copilot
Cursor
Windsurf
Communication
Collaboration
Mentoring

Location

Seattle
Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles
New York City
San Francisco

Work Type

Onsite

Experience Level

Senior
10+ years of experience

Salary/Compensations

Seattle or Washington, D.C.: $203,200—$239,100 USD
Los Angeles: $212,900—$250,500 USD
New York City or San Francisco: $222,500—$261,900 USD
A location not listed above: $193,500—$227,700 USD

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
401k plan
Employee stock ownership program
Annual bonuses
Unlimited flexible time off
Ten paid holidays
Ten weeks of paid parental leave

About the Company

West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
We’re fluent in both business and technology.
We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is.
We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges.
Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

Equal Opportunity

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity.
We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law.
To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com.