Chief Architect

About the job

About PayZen

PayZen is on a mission to make healthcare affordable for everyone. Our platform improves both access and affordability for patients, while enhancing cash flow and reducing administrative complexity for medical providers. Backed by top-tier VCs, we are rapidly growing and working with leading hospital systems and physician groups across the U.S

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About The Ro

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PayZen is looking for a highly skilled and strategic Software Architect to lead the modernization of our core technology platform and drive new AI-powered capabilities. This role involves analyzing existing systems, designing a scalable and cost-efficient target architecture, and building a clear roadmap to get the

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As our Chief Architect, you’ll serve as a trusted technical advisor, partnering with product, engineering, and business teams to design scalable, secure, and resilient systems. You’ll guide the technical direction of the company, mentor engineers, and help evolve our architectural standards and best practi

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What You Wi

• ll Do
  Architectural Strategy Evaluate current systems and infrastructure; define scalable, secure, and maintainable target architec
• tures.Roadmap & Execution Build migration plans from legacy to target state, including risk analysis, dependencies, and phased del
• ivery.Cloud Architecture (AWS) Design AWS-native architectures that optimize performance, scalability, cost-efficiency, and reliab
• ility.AI Architecture Lead design and integration of AI capabilities with a focus on intelligent agents, LLMs, and automation workflows. Leverage services like AWS Bedrock, OpenAI APIs, and open-source agent frame
• works.Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with product and engineering leadership to define the technical roadmap and delivery str
• ategy.Operational Excellence & Lead
• ershipDefine and uphold architectural and technical standards across engineering
• teams.Ensure compliance with regulatory and security frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, H
• IPAA).Serve as the primary technical escalation point for architecture and infrastructure con
• cerns.Mentor developers on system design, scalability, and performance. Stay hands-on through POCs, technology evaluations, code reviews, and monitoring production h

ealth.What You

• Bring
  Experience: 5+ years as a Software Architect or in a similar senior engineering role in complex, distributed s
• ystems.FinTech Background: Proven experience working in or with FinTech companies (e.g., payments, lending, embedded fi
• nance).AI/Agents: Practical experience with modern AI platforms (e.g., OpenAI, LangChain, LlamaIndex, AWS SageMaker) and knowledge of agent-based s
• ystems.Cloud Mastery: Deep hands-on experience designing and maintaining infrastructure
• on AWS.System Design: Expertise in microservices, event-driven systems, and RESTfu
• l APIs.Programming: Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, or similar backend techno
• logies.Communication: Strong interpersonal and written skills; ability to communicate clearly across engineering and executive stakeh
• olders.Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related

field.Adv

• antages
  Experience working with the U.S. healthcare system (e.g., HIPAA-compliant applications, claims or billing s
• ystems).Familiarity with AI agent frameworks (e.g., AutoGPT, AgentGPT, ReAct-based archite
• ctures).Proven track record of deploying AI-driven solutions to pro
• duction.Experience working in early-stage or growth-stage s
• tartups.Prior collaboration with or employment in FinTech s

tartups.What

• We Offer
  An opportunity to positively affect the lives of thousands of
• patients.A flexible lifestyle that fits the modern work-life
• balance.A chance to join a high-growth
• company.Highly skilled co-workers with whom you can grow your s
• kill set.Be a part of a team that revolutionizes medical payments in ways never see
• n before.The ability to impact company values and culture in a collaborative environment - we value all comments and su
• ggestionsCompetitive pay and stock