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MHK · 5 hours ago

Senior Software Architect

MHK is a company that helps health plans and pharmacy benefit managers deliver optimal care management through state-of-the-art technology. They are seeking a Senior Software Architect to design scalable software architectures and provide technical expertise to engineering teams, focusing on integrating AI models and delivering prototypes that accelerate innovation.

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Responsibilities

Architecture Design: Design and document software architecture components that align with enterprise frameworks and architectural guidelines, with a focus on solutions built primarily in Java, MySQL, and Python
Technical Guidance: Provide technical leadership to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices, scalable design patterns, and coding standards across the core technology stack
AI-Enabled Solutions: Identify opportunities to incorporate commercially available AI models and platforms into products and internal tooling. Lead the design of internal AI-driven tools, automation capabilities, and developer-enablement solutions built on top of these models
Prototyping & POC Delivery: Independently research, prototype, and validate technical approaches. Build proof-of-concepts that demonstrate feasibility, inform solution direction, and accelerate adoption of new capabilities
Collaboration: Partner with product managers, business analysts, data teams, and other architects to translate business needs into scalable, maintainable technical solutions
Code Quality: Participate in code and architecture reviews to ensure maintainability, performance, and alignment with enterprise standards
Solution Implementation: Guide engineering teams in implementing architectural patterns, integrating new technologies, and optimizing system performance across backend services, data layers, and cloud components
Cloud Technologies: Contribute to design and deployment of cloud-based solutions using AWS (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS), with emphasis on security, reliability, and cost-optimized operations
Documentation: Create clear and thorough design artifacts, architectural diagrams, and technical documentation for systems and interfaces

Qualification

JavaPythonMySQLAWSAI integrationPrototypingArchitecture designAgile methodologiesTechnical leadershipDocumentation

Required

7–10+ years in software development, including several years in senior or lead engineering roles
Demonstrated experience designing enterprise-grade components or subsystems within complex, distributed applications
Strong expertise in Java, Python, MySQL, modern frameworks, integration patterns, and distributed system design
Experience integrating commercial AI models, using AI-enhanced engineering tools, and developing internal AI-driven utilities or automations
Proven ability to quickly experiment, build POCs, evaluate tools, and turn conceptual ideas into tangible prototypes
Experience contributing to or leading large-scale software initiatives using agile methodologies
Hands-on experience with AWS or equivalent; knowledge of IaC tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform is a plus
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Preferred

Advanced architecture or cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect)
Familiarity with AI platforms and commercial LLM ecosystems is beneficial

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental plans for full time employees
401(k) offered with a generous match
Benefits begin on first day of the month following employment
Exercise/Health Club reimbursement opportunity
Monthly dependent care reimbursement opportunity
Short Term and Long Term disability
Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance
18 days Paid Time Off
Company Paid Holidays

Company

MHK

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MHK develops software for the medicare, Medicaid, and exchanges industries.

H1B Sponsorship

MHK has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (15)
2024 (16)
2023 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Geoff Felder
Chief Technology Officer
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Ashley Cabrera, MS, CHC
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
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