Software Architect

Who we Are

At Grant Thornton Greece, we’re not just part of a global network of 80,000 professionals across 156 countries. We’re independent thinkers who prioritize quality, inclusion, and integrity to create a better, more personal experience for our clients and our team. Our mission? To deliver expertise in a way that goes beyond - Personal, Proactive, and Agile.

We don’t predict the future here-we shape it.

Milestones WE are Proud of

Great Place to Work certified for four years running!

Best Workplaces Hellas for 2025 & 2026!

Best Workplaces for Women for four consecutive years!

⭐Best Workplace in Professional Services & Consulting for 2025 & 2026!

Proud members of the Diversity Charter Greece and certified with the SHARE Equality Label

Flexible way of Working (Hybrid)

Coaching & Counseling from Senior Professionals

The role in detail

We are looking for a Software Architect with a strong engineering background to lead the design and implementation of scalable, cloud-native systems. In this role, you will act as the technical authority across multiple projects, defining architecture, guiding development teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery. You will work closely with Engineering Managers, Technical Leads, and AI/Data teams to design modern distributed systems, including AI-enabled applications (LLMs, RAG, Agentic workflows).

This is a hands-on architecture role - combining system design, technical leadership, and active contribution to complex implementations

The key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Define and own end-to-end architecture for software systems, including backend (Java/Python), frontend (React/Angular), data and integrations

• Design modular, microservices-based and event-driven architectures

• Ensure systems are scalable, secure, and highly available

• Contribute to the design of AI-powered systems (RAG pipelines, LLM integrations, agent-based workflows)

• Collaborate with AI specialists to integrate ML/LLM components into production systems

• Act as technical authority across multiple teams and projects

• Guide Technical Leads and development teams

• Design cloud architectures (Azure/AWS)

• Work with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines

• Define data architecture, data flows and ETLs

• Design schemas for Relational databases (Postgres, MySQL) and NoSQL systems (MongoDB, Redis)

• Translate business needs into technical solutions

• Support technical proposals and client discussions

To be successful at this role you need the following (hard and soft skills):

• 6+ years of experience in Software development

• Proven experience as Senior/Lead Engineer or Software Architect

• Deep expertise in Java/Spring Boot, Modular/Microservices architecture and Event-driven systems (Kafka, messaging)

• Strong understanding of System/API design (scalability, resilience, performance)

• Experience with Relational databases, Cloud platforms (Azure preferred), Docker and Kubernetes

• Strong technical leadership and decision-making skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to lead across teams

What’s in it for You?

At Grant Thornton Greece, we believe that great work deserves great rewards! Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Diverse and inclusive workplace

• Friendly, Dynamic Working environment

• Competitive Salary & Bonus

• Insurance Program for all GT members

• Fully funded Training & Professional Qualifications

• Extra Days-off: August Freedays, Volunteering Days

• Corporate Sports Teams (e.g., Running, Basketball, Volleyball)

• Exclusive Discounts: Special offers and discounts for employees

• Company Car (depending on job level)

Ready to Go Beyond?

If you're imagining a career that’s anything but ordinary, then Grant Thornton Greece is the place for you! We don’t just do business as usual-we go beyond. Ready to take that leap?

Simply upload your up-to-date CV, hit "apply", and we’ll handle the rest!

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.

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