[Hiring] Senior Software Architect @Crowe LLP

Role Description

As a Senior Software Architect, you will join Crowe’s Digital Audit product team to help shape and deliver the next generation of audit services. This role is critical to modernizing how audit work is performed, owning the architecture of a cloud-native platform while partnering closely with product, engineering, and technology leadership to ensure scalable, secure, and innovative solutions.

You’ll bring deep technical expertise, a passion for building high-quality software, and the ability to lead within a scaled Agile environment. Just as important, you’ll champion the responsible and effective use of AI. Both in the platform itself and in how teams deliver software.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Partner with the Digital Audit product team to design, evolve, and deliver the Digital Audit platform using the Microsoft technology stack and Azure.
• Shape architectural direction by defining and owning the technical roadmap, clearly articulating the business value of architectural investments.
• Collaborate with Product Leadership to refine epics and features, ensuring technical feasibility and long-term scalability.
• Maintain a strong architectural runway that enables teams to deliver value continuously and predictably.
• Lead by example in adopting and advocating for AI-powered development tools and coding assistants, improving productivity, code quality, and delivery speed across the team.
• Apply a Shift Left mindset, embedding quality, security, and performance considerations early in the development lifecycle.
• Engage with Enterprise Architecture, the Architecture Review Board, Cloud Delivery, and broader technology teams to ensure solutions meet firmwide standards for security, compliance, and reliability.
• Explore emerging technologies and patterns, providing guidance and recommendations when new approaches offer meaningful value.
• Actively identify, track, and reduce technical debt to keep the platform healthy and adaptable.
• Mentor and coach engineers, raising the bar on design quality, engineering practices, and architectural thinking.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience designing, developing, configuring, and implementing enterprise or SaaS applications using the Microsoft technology stack and .NET.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with data modeling and business intelligence.
• Strong proficiency with Angular and TypeScript.
• Demonstrated success leading cloud-first development initiatives on Azure.
• Practical experience building or integrating AI solutions, including Azure Document Intelligence and Azure AI Foundry or OpenAI services.
• Proven experience architecting and leading delivery within a scaled Agile (SAFe or similar) program.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps or similar tools for work item management, along with Git for version control.
• Solid understanding of DevOps principles and deployment automation; experience with Azure DevOps pipelines, Octopus, or comparable tooling.
• Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts and common design patterns.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and disciplines.
• Experience working on complex software projects that require cross-team collaboration.

Preferred Skills

• Financial or Accounting data experience.
• Experience with Power BI and data analytics at scale.
• Experience with Synapse.
• We appreciate talent from all over the United States and are willing to consider candidates who may not be located near a Crowe office location for this role/opening.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.

Certifications

• Azure, Microsoft development, and other applicable certifications preferred.

Benefits

Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow

We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

Company Description

Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.