We need a heavyweight System Architect who moves beyond standard development and thinks in terms of AI-native infrastructure. This role involves leading a small two-person team and reporting directly to the Director of Engineering.
About the client:
Our client is a leading subscription e-commerce company in the consumer brands space, headquartered in New York, with a distributed engineering team across Eastern Europe.
The company is transforming its technology ecosystem into an AI-native platform and is looking for an experienced architect to lead the design of intelligent systems, AI agent orchestration, and next-generation infrastructure. This is a highly collaborative, fully remote environment where architecture decisions have a direct impact on the company’s future AI strategy.
Team: 2 Engineers, Director of Engineering.
Requirements:
- Strong experience as a Solutions Architect, System Architect, or Principal Engineer;
- Proven experience designing complex distributed systems and driving architectural decisions;
- Hands-on experience with AI agent orchestration, agent skills/tooling development, and memory management;
- Deep understanding of modern AI-native architectures and ecosystems;
- Strong backend engineering experience with Java and PostgreSQL;
- Experience managing infrastructure and environment setup independently;
- Familiarity with Cloudflare or similar security and edge infrastructure platforms;
- Strong knowledge of scalability, reliability, performance optimization, and system design;
- Excellent communication skills and strong spoken English — Advanced level;
- Experience with Rust, engineering leadership, or building AI-native platforms will be a plus
Responsibilities:
- Lead the architecture and evolution of the company’s AI-native ecosystem;
- Design and implement agent orchestration frameworks, agent skills, and memory systems;
- Define scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures;
- Drive technical strategy and key architectural decisions;
- Collaborate closely with the Director of Engineering and distributed teams;
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship;
- Ensure system reliability, performance, and security;
- Evaluate and introduce technologies that support the company’s AI transformation
We offer:
- Career and professional development opportunities;
- Flexible working hours;
- Remote work opportunities;
- 20 paid vacations per business year and National Ukrainian holidays;
- 5 paid sick leaves;
- Referral program with bonus system;
- Mentorship program;
- Courses and Certifications;
- Business English courses of all levels;
- Team parties, company events, and branded presents;
- Comfortable office, equipped with everything you need and round-the-clock access