Senior Staff Application Architect

1 Month ago • 12-15 Years • Full Stack Development • $170,200 PA - $215,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Staff Application Architect at Anthology, you'll provide architectural oversight for Blackboard Core and Premium offerings. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams on architectural needs, developing adoption plans for new services, mentoring developers, researching emerging technologies (AWS, AI), designing cloud-native stacks, and creating technical documentation. You'll also tackle complex technical challenges, integrate diverse systems, and communicate architectural plans to stakeholders. The role requires strong experience in software development, object-oriented design, Java, AWS, and database modeling, along with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Must have:
  • 12-15 years relevant software development experience
  • Exceptional OO design, Enterprise Java, relational database skills
  • AWS cloud experience (Serverless Platform Services)
  • Web app development (Java, Node.js, Python), JavaScript frameworks
  • SQL & NoSQL database modeling, REST API design, Event-Driven Architecture
  • Strong problem-solving in complex systems
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with managed AI services (OpenAI, AWS Bedrock)
  • Cloud certifications (AWS Certified Solution Architect)
  • Security standards (StateRAMP, FedRAMP, ISO 27000)
  • Experience in regionally distributed Agile development
  • Experience in the education technology market

Job Details

Description

Senior Staff Application Architect

Remote - United States

 

The Opportunity: 

Anthology delivers education and technology solutions so that students can reach their full potential and learning institutions thrive. Our mission is to empower educators and institutions with meaningful innovation that’s simple and intelligent, inspiring student success and institutional growth.

 

The Power of Together is built on having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of our hiring practices and who we are as a company.

 

For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities, please visit www.anthology.com. 

 

As Senior Staff Application Architect, you will be a member of the Blackboard Architecture team, tasked with architectural oversight of Anthology’s Blackboard Core and Premium offerings. This position guides the architectural direction of our products; is involved in identifying and tracking current risks and future trends; gets hands-on with solution design, vetting 3rd parties, and complex coding and triaging; and is a self-driven technology leader capable of collaboration and clear communication.

 

You will partner with various development teams, product managers, and UX designers to foster the delivery of modern Teaching & Learning capabilities. Finally, you will aid in research of new technologies, explore innovation opportunities using AI, and design cloud native technology stacks for new service development.

 

Specific responsibilities will include:

  • Collaborating with teams on emerging architectural needs, developing requirements and plans for adoption of new services and improved applications
  • Striving for continuous improvement covering technical aspects as well as processes
  • Mentoring developers through training, code reviews, and other forums to continuously improve the team’s skills and mindset
  • Aiding other architects and development teams in the design, implementation, and delivery of new functional capabilities
  • Researching emerging technologies from AWS and other SaaS providers and evaluating potential adoption
  • Communicating architectural plans and changes to various stakeholders in the organization
  • Creating technical documents for primarily for internal use and occasionally for customer-facing purposes
  • Tackling complex technical challenges, providing expertise and guidance to resolve critical issues
  • Providing architectural support for the integration of diverse systems and technologies across the enterprise landscape

 

The Candidate:

Required skills/qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
  • 12-15 years of relevant experience in software development
  • Exceptional understanding of object-oriented design, Enterprise Java coding skills, and relational database patterns and concepts
  • Experience with AWS cloud technology, particularly Serverless Platform Services
  • Experience with web application development (Java, Node.js, Python), JavaScript libraries/frameworks (such as React/Vue, CSS3, HTML5)
  • Experience designing SQL and NoSQL database models
  • Knowledge of REST API design and Event Driven Architecture
  • Strong problem-solving ability in large, complex systems
  • A passion for innovation, learning, and sharing knowledge
  • Strong communication skills, a proven track record of building consensus across larger organizations, and the ability to foster strong cross-team collaboration on technical topics
  • Fluency in written and spoken English

 

Preferred skills/qualifications:

  • Demonstrable experience with managed AI services like OpenAI or AWS Bedrock
  • Cloud certification such as AWS Certified Solution Architect or equivalent
  • Experience with security standards like StateRAMP, FedRAMP, and ISO 27000
  • Experience working in a regionally distributed Agile development environment
  • Experience in the education technology market

 

Pay range is $170,200 - $215,000/year depending upon experience. We use national and industry-specific survey data to assist in determining compensation. Additionally, we consider factors such as external market rate, budget for the role, and the compensation rates of current employees performing the same function. Some roles will have variable pay.

 

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

 

Anthology is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.

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About The Company

Anthology delivers education and technology solutions so that students can reach their full potential and learning institutions thrive. Millions of students around the world are supported throughout their education journey via Anthology’s ecosystem of flagship SaaS solutions and supporting services, including the award-winning Blackboard® (LMS), Anthology® Student (SIS/ERP), and Anthology® Reach (CRM). Through the Power of Together, we are uniquely inspiring educators and institutions with innovation that is meaningful, simple and intelligent to help customers redefine what’s possible and create life-changing opportunities for people everywhere. www.anthology.com. 

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