We are looking for a hands-on Principal Technology Architect to own the technical direction of our rating and client data platforms. You will translate business and research needs into pragmatic, scalable solutions, set engineering standards, evaluate and introduce new technologies — including AI — and mentor developers as the platform and team grow. The ideal candidate has successfully led the modernization of legacy enterprise platforms while introducing AI capabilities into production systems. You possess deep expertise in software architecture, cloud technologies, and enterprise application design, with the ability to balance long-term technical strategy and hands-on implementation. You thrive in a fast-paced environment with a startup mentality, are solution-oriented and comfortable experimenting, enjoy learning new technologies, and understand not just application design but also the underlying IT infrastructure that keeps our systems secure, reliable, and cost-effective. Above all, you have an automation-first instinct — you constantly look for manual, repetitive work to eliminate and you know the technologies that make that possible . NET-centric, but we are actively evolving toward a more modern stack and want an architect who can lead that shift. Technologies we are moving toward (or open to adopting) include Next.js on the frontend, FastAPI / Python for services and AI workloads, PostgreSQL/MongoDB for data, and containerized deployment on AWS using Fargate, ECS, and ECR. You should be comfortable evaluating, introducing, and building hands-on with technologies like these — and recommending others where they better fit the proble iesOwn the architecture of the rating and client data platform — end-to-end system design, service boundaries, data flows, and integration patter Introduce AI into production — integrate Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), custom model development, and intelligent automation into real, production-grade workflo Drive process automation — identify manual, repetitive, and error-prone processes across engineering and the business, and re-engineer them into automated workflows. Bring strong awareness of the tooling that makes this possible: workflow/orchestration engines, RPA, low-code/no-code platforms, event-driven pipelines, CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code, and AI-assisted automation (LLMs, agents,



document/data extractio Stay hands-on — build proofs of concept, contribute production code, conduct code reviews, and help debug complex issues across the sta NET Core / ASP.NET Core (and modern alternatives such as FastAPI/Python where appropriate), RESTful APIs, and microservices, applying sound design principles (SOLID, layered/clean architecture, design pattern Lead data architecture — design and optimize relational and non-relational data models (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or equivalent) for large-scale, evolving datasets, and guide data management and migration strate Shape and implement the cloud and infrastructure strategy — make sound decisions on hosting, networking, CI/CD, containerization (Docker, AWS ECS/Fargate, ECR), environments, observability, and security across AWS / Azure / G Lead technical transformation initiatives across architecture, engineering, and cloud platfor Set engineering standards for code quality, testing, documentation, security, and performance, and hold the team to them by examp NET-centric, if the platform's direction calls for moving to a more modern stack (e.g., Next.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS Fargate/ECS/ECR), the architect should be able to assess, adopt, and lead the transition to new modern technologies rather than being locked into any single tools ave)•12+ years of software development experience, with a strong track record architecting and delivering complex, production-grade enterprise syst Demonstrated experience modernizing large legacy enterprise applications with minimal business disrupt Proven experience designing and implementing scalable enterprise architectu Hands-on experience integrating AI technologies — LLMs, RAG, intelligent automation, and custom model development — into production environme Solid track record of process automation — automating manual and repetitive workflows across engineering and business operations, with deep awareness of the enabling technologies (workflow/orchestration engines, RPA,



low-code/no-code platforms, event-driven pipelines, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and AI-assisted automati Experience leading technical transformation initiatives across architecture, engineering, and cloud platfo NET Framework / .NET Core / ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework, with the ability to remain hands-on in c Ability to work across technologies and adopt a more modern stack where the platform requires it — for example Next.js, FastAPI/Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS containerized services (Fargate, ECS, ECR) — not tied to a single tool Proven experience designing scalable, secure backend services, RESTful APIs, and microservices, and defining system architect Strong command of relational and non-relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB or equivalent) and data model design for large-scale applicati Solid grasp of IT infrastructure — networking, hosting, security, CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes, AWS ECS/Fargate/ECR), monitoring, and environment managem Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS / Azure / GCP), including architecture, deployment, and performance optimizat Strong foundation in design patterns, architectural styles, and best practices, plus automated/unit testing (e.g., Demonstrated experience working in fast-paced, agile environments with a startup mentality, shipping under changing requireme ave)Working experience with Angular / React / Next.js or other modern JavaScript frameworks and component-based UI architect Understanding of UI integration, API consumption, HTML, CSS, and responsive design conce pts.Exposure to event-driven/messaging systems, caching, API gateways, and MLOps/AI tool Familiarity with data pipelines, analytics, or financial-domain d Prior experience working in the ESG / sustainability dom g ForHands-on and pragmatic — leads by building, by direc Automation-first — instinctively looks to remove manual effort and knows the technologies that make automation poss Continuous learner — actively keeps up with and adopts new technologies, especially in AI and automa Excellent communication and collaboration in a cross-functional, agile set cationBachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field. A master's degree or relevant cloud/architecture/devops certifications are

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