[Job-00024] Senior Software Architect, Brazil

We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions.

With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.

We are looking for a Software Architect to join our global CI&T team. In this strategic leadership role, you will shape and lead technology vision across large-scale programs and key client relationships. You’ll be responsible for designing modern, scalable, secure, and high-impact digital architectures while enabling teams to implement those solutions with technical excellence and agility.

Main Responsibilities

• Define and lead end-to-end software architecture for complex digital systems, balancing technical depth with business outcomes.

• Translate business and product requirements into scalable software architecture solutions through technical assessments, discovery sessions, and architectural roadmaps.

• Act as a technical reference for assigned products or accounts, collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

• Lead architectural design, technology selection, and proof-of-concepts for critical software platforms and innovation initiatives.

Govern technical quality across delivery squads, driving adherence to security, performance, scalability, and privacy standards.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and delivery teams during planning and solution definition phases, contributing to technical decision-making.

• Mentor engineers and technical leads, promoting architectural best practices and supporting technical growth.

Requirements:

• Experience in software architecture and technical leadership, including system design and solution definition.

• Strong technical breadth across backend, frontend, DevOps, and cloud-native architectures.

• Deep knowledge of microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and containers (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Solid understanding of non-functional requirements, including performance, resilience, security, and scalability.

• Experience working in Agile environments and contributing to architecture governance practices.

• Advanced English (spoken and written), with strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have:

• Experience working in consultancy or client-facing environments.

• Knowledge of architectural and delivery frameworks such as Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), TOGAF, or SAFe.

• Familiarity with platform thinking, design systems, and digital operating models.

• Experience contributing to technical communities, guilds, or internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Public speaking or thought leadership in engineering or software architecture forums.

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Our benefits:

-Health and dental insurance

-Meal and food allowance

-Childcare assistance

-Extended paternity leave

-Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) TotalPass;

-Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR);

-Life insurance

-Continuous learning platform (CI&T University);

-Discount club

-Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall well-being

-Pregnancy and responsible parenting course

-Partnerships with online learning platforms

-Language learning platform

And many more!

More details about our benefits here: https://ciandt.com/br/pt-br/carreiras

At CI&T, inclusion starts at the first contact. If you are a person with a disability, it is important to present your assessment during the selection process. See which data needs to be included in the report by clicking here.This way, we can ensure the support and accommodations that you deserve. If you do not yet have the assessment, don't worry: we can support you in obtaining it.

We have a dedicated Health and Well-being team, inclusion specialists, and affinity groups who will be with you at every stage. Count on us to make this journey side by side.