Senior Architect

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Architect based in Switzerland. This is a senior-level architecture opportunity for an experienced software engineering leader supporting multiple technology-driven businesses. You will operate as a fractional CTO, helping founders translate business priorities into realistic technical strategies and high-quality products. The role combines architecture, hands-on technical guidance, developer coaching, code reviews, and product-oriented problem solving. You will work across several projects, partnering closely with founders, product owners, engineers, and multidisciplinary delivery teams. Beyond client-facing work, you will contribute to improving engineering practices, recruitment, training, and internal technology capabilities. The environment is highly autonomous and collaborative, with flexibility to work full-time or begin on a part-time basis. This role is ideal for a technically strong architect who enjoys variety, strategic influence, and helping teams build scalable solutions in a startup-focused environment. Accountabilities - Act as a fractional CTO for approximately 2–3 technology businesses, providing technical leadership, architecture guidance, and strategic direction. - Work directly with founders and product owners to understand business priorities, challenge assumptions when needed, and translate requirements into realistic and actionable technical solutions. - Review and evolve software architecture and system designs to ensure scalability, maintainability, security, and alignment with product goals. - Protect engineering teams from unnecessary complexity while helping prioritize technical work according to business needs. - Conduct frequent code reviews, provide technical mentorship, and coach developers toward stronger engineering practices. - Perform technical code audits for potential investments, clients, or new projects, identifying risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

- Provide hands-on support for complex technical challenges, including software development, DevOps, infrastructure, and troubleshooting when required. - Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering teams through recruitment support, training initiatives, knowledge sharing, and technical standards. - Participate in candidate assessments, technical interviews, and occasional research into emerging frameworks and technologies to strengthen training and development programs. - Support occasional in-person founder or investment meetings and provide specialized technical consulting across other projects when relevant. Requirements - At least 15 years of professional experience in software development, with extensive experience progressing into senior technical leadership or architecture roles. - Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft C#/. NET or Node. js . - Mastery of React , with experience in Angular or Vue considered an advantage. - Extensive experience with relational databases such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL. - Strong experience with both Microsoft Azure and AWS , with solid DevOps knowledge considered a plus. - Experience with Ionic and React Native is advantageous. - Familiarity with additional technologies such as Python, Java, Kotlin, iOS/Swift, or Golang is a plus, particularly for supporting diverse technical environments. - Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, development practices, cloud technologies, and modern engineering workflows. - Proven ability to communicate effectively with founders, business stakeholders, product teams, and engineers, translating between business objectives and technical execution.