Senior Software Architect

Join the Team Modernizing MedicineAt ModMed, we’re not just building software—we’re reimagining the healthcare experience. Founded in 2010 by a practicing physician and a successful tech entrepreneur, we took a radically different approach: we hired doctors and taught them how to code. This "for doctors, by doctors" philosophy has allowed us to create an AI-enabled, specialty-specific cloud platform that places patients at the center of care.A Culture of ExcellenceWhen you join ModMed, you’re joining an award-winning team recognized for innovation and employee satisfaction. From our global headquarters in Boca Raton Florida, and extensive employee base in Hyderabad India, we are a team of 4,500+ passionate problem-solvers on a mission to increase medical practice success and improve patient outcomes: Consistently ranked as a Top Place to Work 2025 Globee Business Awards: Gold Globee for “Technology Team of the Year” 2025 Black Book Awards: Ranked #1 EHR in 11 Specialties Florida Venture Forum: Venture-Backed Company of the YearWe are growing fast, thinking big, and we are just getting started.Ready to modernize medicine with us? Job Description Summary:ModMed is looking for aSenior Software Architectto serve as a technical linchpin within our Architecture Organization. Reporting directly to theDirector of Software Architecture, you will be responsible for turning high-level business strategies into scalable, high-performing technical realities. You will lead the design of complex, cloud-native systems, ensuring that our software products are not only innovative but also resilient, secure, and built for long-term sustainability.As a Senior Architect, you will act as a bridge between the Director’s vision and the engineering teams’ execution, providing the technical blueprints and leadership necessary to modernize our healthcare technology suite.What you'll doArchitectural Blueprinting:Define the technical solutions, assumptions, and constraints for major initiatives. You will create the technical roadmaps that align with our "multi-generation" software plans.Cloud-Native Evolution:Lead the migration and optimization of ModMed products into a unified cloud engineering organization, utilizing AWS/Azure/GCP best practices.Standardization & Reuse:Identify recurring patterns across different product lines to develop common frameworks, reducing duplication and driving engineering efficiency across the enterprise.Hands-on Technical Leadership:While this is an architecture role, you will remain "hands-on" by developing prototypes (POCs), establishing CI/CD standards, and ensuring modern SRE/DevOps principles are baked into every design.Technical Governance:**Evaluate existing systems to identify bottlenecks in performance, security, or cost, and propose actionable architectural shifts to resolve them.Mentorship:Act as a mentor to staff and senior engineers, elevating the technical bar across the organization and ensuring the architecture is understood and correctly implemented.What you'll bring10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a dedicated architectural role.Proven track record of designing and scaling large-scale, distributed SaaS applications. You should be an expert in horizontal scaling, database sharding, and event-driven architectures.Deep experience with cloud-native principles (Containers, Kubernetes, Serverless, and Service Mesh) and multi-cloud strategies.Expert knowledge of Agile, Lean, and SAFe. You understand how to integrate architectural runway into a fast-moving development sprint.Solid experience with automation frameworks, observability (APM, logging), and security-by-design (DevSecOps).Exceptional ability to decompose complex problems and explain them clearly to both developers and executive leadership.ModMed Benefits Highlight: At ModMed, we believe it’s important to offer a competitive benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our growing workforce. Eligible Modernizers can enroll in a wide range of benefits:United StatesComprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a company Health Savings Account contribution,401(k): ModMed provides a matching contribution each payday of 50% of your contribution deferred on up to 6% of your compensation. After one year of employment with ModMed, 100% of any matching contribution you receive is yours to keep.Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave programs,Company paid Life and Disability benefits, Flexible Spending Account, and Employee Assistance Programs,Company-sponsored Business Resource & Special Interest Groups that provide engaged and supportive communities within ModMed,Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement programs and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning,Global presence and in-person collaboration opportunities; dog-friendly HQ (US), Hybrid office-based roles and remote availability for some roles,Weekly catered breakfast and lunch, trea