Senior Architect, Software Engineering and AI, US
West Monroe · Chicago, United States +5 · 1y ago
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Senior Architect, Software Engineering & AI
Technology & Experience (TechEx) – Software
About West Monroe
West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm that partners with organizations to transform their businesses through technology, data, and human-centered design. Within our Technology & Experience (TechEx) practice, we help clients modernize technology platforms, build innovative digital products, unlock the value of data, and deploy AI-powered solutions that create measurable business impact.
We are seeking a Senior Architect, Software Engineering & AI to join our Software Engineering discipline in TechEx. This role is ideal for a senior technology leader who combines deep software architecture expertise with hands-on experience building modern, AI-enabled applications. You will help clients define technology strategies, architect enterprise solutions, and lead the delivery of innovative software products that leverage cloud-native technologies, Generative AI, intelligent agents, and modern engineering practices.
As a trusted advisor, you will partner with executive stakeholders, product leaders, and engineering teams to design and deliver scalable, secure, and impactful software solutions. You will also mentor and develop engineering talent while helping shape the future of Software Engineering and AI at West Monroe.
Responsibilities
Client Delivery & Solution Architecture
- Partner with clients to solve complex business challenges through modern software engineering, cloud technologies, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Lead architecture and technical design efforts across digital product development, application modernization, systems integration, and intelligent software platforms.
- Design and deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable full-stack solutions leveraging modern engineering practices and cloud-native architectures.
- Architect AI-powered applications, intelligent agents, copilots, and workflow automation solutions using modern AI platforms and frameworks.
- Lead software delivery teams through the full Agile lifecycle, including discovery, requirements gathering, architecture, development, testing, deployment, and support.
- Collaborate closely with product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Establish architectural standards, development practices, and governance approaches that ensure long-term sustainability and scalability.
AI & Intelligent Systems
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI, Generative AI, and intelligent automation to create measurable business value.
- Design and implement AI-enabled software products that incorporate Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), intelligent agents, and machine learning capabilities.
- Guide teams in the selection and implementation of AI platforms, frameworks, and integration patterns.
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and establish practical approaches for enterprise adoption.
- Promote responsible AI practices, including security, governance, risk management, and model evaluation.
Technical Leadership
- Serve as the senior technical leader on client engagements and strategic initiatives.
- Mentor architects, engineers, and technical leads on software engineering best practices, solution architecture, and AI implementation.
- Contribute to the development of reusable accelerators, reference architectures, frameworks, and delivery methodologies.
- Foster a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, continuous learning, and technical craftsmanship.
- Provide thought leadership internally and externally through publications, speaking engagements, and industry participation.
Business Development & Growth
- Support business development activities by shaping opportunities, defining solution approaches, and developing proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs).
- Partner with client executives to define digital transformation, modernization, and AI adoption strategies.
- Contribute to go-to-market offerings and thought leadership focused on software engineering, AI, and emerging technologies.
- Help identify and develop new service offerings, accelerators, and market opportunities.
Skills & Requirements
Software Engineering & Architecture
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, and technology delivery.
- Deep expertise designing and delivering enterprise-scale software applications and digital products.
- Strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as C#, Java, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
- Experience with modern front-end frameworks including React, Angular, or equivalent technologies.
- Strong experience with microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, integration patterns, and distributed systems.
- Experience with Agile software delivery methodologies and leading cross-functional engineering teams.
- Deep experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
- Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and modern engineering practices.
AI & Emerging Technologies
- Experience designing and implementing AI-enabled software solutions in enterprise environments.
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI platforms and services such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Vertex AI, Amazon Bedrock, or similar technologies.
- Familiarity with AI development frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar tools.
- Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), embeddings, vector databases, and intelligent agent architectures.
- Knowledge of AI governance, security, responsible AI practices, and enterprise AI adoption considerations.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, GitHub Copilot, or similar platforms.
Consulting & Leadership
- Proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor to executive and senior technology stakeholders.
- Strong client-facing communication, presentation, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
- Demonstrated success leading teams and delivering complex technology initiatives.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical execution.
- Experience working within onshore, nearshore, or hybrid delivery models.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading AI transformation, modernization, or digital product initiatives.
- Experience building customer-facing AI products, intelligent assistants, or agent-based systems.
- Familiarity with enterprise data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, or similar technologies.
- Experience defining AI governance and operating models.
- Relevant cloud, architecture, AI, or engineering certifications.
- Consulting experience working with Fortune 1000, enterprise, and upper middle-market organizations.
What You'll Bring
- Passion for building modern software and AI-enabled products that create meaningful business outcomes.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies and innovation.
- Strong technical leadership and executive presence.
- A collaborative mindset and commitment to mentoring others.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments.
- Commitment to inclusion, diversity, and continuous learning.
General Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, architecture, consulting, or related technical leadership roles.
- Proven success delivering large-scale software engineering and digital transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to business development, proposal development, and revenue growth.
- Excitement about working across industries, technologies, and business domains.
- Willingness to travel for client engagements as needed.
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
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The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. 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.
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