Software Systems Architect, DTG

THE ROLE

As a Software Systems Architect, you will serve as the technical visionary and bridge between complex global business needs and high-quality technical execution. Based in our Prague R&D, you will define the architectural roadmap for engineering teams across Prague and Santa Clara, transforming requirements from Sales, Marketing, HR, and Customer Service into scalable, AWS-native solutions. Your mission is to elevate our engineering standards by architecting cutting-edge Agentic systems and intelligent orchestration layers. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will drive innovation, mentor a growing organization of 30+ developers, and ensure our internal platforms are resilient, secure, and future-proof.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Architectural Governance & Design: Lead the end-to-end design of complex, distributed systems by creating high-fidelity blueprints that align technical strategy with internal business goals for scalability and maintainability.
• Hands-on Technical Leadership: Drive "lead-by-example" execution by building Proof of Concepts (POCs), conducting live technical demonstrations, and authoring the gold-standard design documentation that sets the bar for the entire engineering organization.
• Systemic Quality Assurance: Act as the final authority on technical designs, rigorously reviewing architectural proposals to mitigate risks in performance, reliability, and security before they reach production.
• Agentic Systems Innovation: Drive the adoption of Agentic services and prediction models, architecting the orchestration layers that enable AI agents to solve intricate business problems for global stakeholders.
• Technical Mentorship & Culture: Actively coach a community of 30+ developers to improve the collective mastery of design-led development, advanced unit/functional testing practices, and modern coding standards.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner closely with the Head of Engineering in Santa Clara to translate high-level global roadmaps into actionable technical strategies, ensuring seamless execution across geographic boundaries.
• Operational Excellence: Standardize the integration of complex data environments, ensuring that our architectural patterns support robust data engineering and AI-driven workflows at scale.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Software Engineering Mastery: 10+ years of professional experience in software development and architecture, including  hands-on coding skills in Python (preferred) or Java.
• Technical Influence: A proven "Architect-Coder" mindset with the ability to influence engineering culture through technical excellence, high-quality