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We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.\nLead Software Architect\nAt NICE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.\nWhy this role matters now\nThis role sits at the centre of our AI-led delivery transformation. We are rebuilding our digital evidence platform as AI-Native, with AI tooling acting as a daily partner from design through verification. The right architect is not someone with a long list of AI credentials - AI moves too fast for credentials to mean much. The right architect is someone who already uses AI in their daily work, has formed clear judgement about where it belongs and where it does not, and is curious enough to learn the next tool when their current one is superseded.\nSo, what’s the role all about?\nWe are looking for a talented Architect and Software Developer to join our team. You must:\nBe able to communicate effectively, including via email, instant message, phone, and video conferencing tools.\nBe fierce in your pursuit of product quality.\nBe an excellent problem solver with an active interest in the latest design and development tools and technologies.\nBe knowledgeable and enthusiastic about process.\nBe practically fluent with AI tooling - using Copilot, Claude Code, Codex or equivalent in your daily work, not just experimentally. We will discuss specific examples at interview.\nBe able to recognize opportunities for optimization and enhancement of process, product architecture and delivery based on the evolutions in AI.\nHave clear judgement about where AI belongs in a public-safety platform, and where it does not.\nHow will you make an impact?\nYou will be responsible for:\nOwning the architecture, and carrying out design, AI-led implementation and validation in Cloud-based, multi-threaded, multi-server environments -working in our AI-led delivery method where code, tests and decisions are AI-drafted, with you setting intent, orchestrating implementation, and validating outputs.\nLeading technical decisions on architectural direction using a collaborative, team-based approach.\nEnsuring the architecture takes into account the concerns of security, scalability, compatibility, maintainability - and the responsible, evidenced use of AI in both build-time and run-time.\nPerforming testing of your work, fixing defects, and helping to resolve customer support cases.\nEnsuring that the team adheres to the architectural direction and standards.\nMentoring and coaching team members in architecture practices, AI-led delivery techniques, and the discipline of validating AI outputs.\nLiaising with Product Management during planning sessions.\nHave you got what it takes?\nSolid experience developing applications in C# using Visual Studio/Visual Studio Code.\nProven track record of breaking down complex market requirements into secure, scalable and resilient system designs.\nExperience with multi-tenant cloud solutions.\nExperience working in collaborative multidisciplinary teams.\nExperience creating maintainable code and using source control solutions such as DevOps, GIT or similar.\nExperience of unit testing, code reviews, and other product quality disciplines.\nSolid understanding of the principles of network security, authentication, and authorization.\nExperience of working with databases using Entity Framework or similar.\nGood knowledge of SOLID principles.\nExperience creating RESTful APIs and ensuring API extensibility.\nRecent practical experience using AI tooling (Copilot, Claude Code, Codex or equivalent) in your daily work, not just experimentation. Comfortable describing what worked, what did not, and what you decided.\nOutput discipline: you remain accountable for the architecture you are responsible for, whatever helped you produce it.\nComfort with probabilistic systems, and clear judgement about when to use AI in a high-trust domain.\nLearning velocity: able to ramp on a new AI tool or technique in days, not months.\nYou will have an advantage if you also have:\nSecurity best practice (OWASP top ten)\nAzure SQL Server\nDevOps, Pipelines, TeamCity, GitHub\nWindows services\nExperience using AI tooling specifically in the architect role - for design review, ADR drafting, threat modelling, contract design, or similar.\nFamiliarity with AI-Native software patterns (agentic workflows, evaluation harnesses, prompt-and-response evaluation, evidence packets).\nWhat we do not require\nWe do not require you to be an AI expert. AI moves too fast for credentials to mean much. We require curiosity, recent practical use, output discipline, and the judgement to ship under accountability.\nAbout the interview process\nThe final stage includes a working session using our AI tooling. The aim is to see how you think - how you set intent, validate outputs, and make decisions - not to test memorised knowledge.\nWhat’s in it for you?\nLearn more about the Benefits at NICE\nJoin an ever-growing, market-disrupting, global company where the teams - comprised of the best of the best - work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment! As the market leader, every day at NICE is a chance to learn and grow, and there are endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations. If you are passionate, innovative, and excited to constantly raise the bar, you may just be our next NICEr!\nEnjoy NICE-FLEX!\nAt NICE, we work according to the NICE-FLEX hybrid model, which enables maximum flexibility: 2 days working from the office and 3 days of remote work, each week. Naturally, office days focus on face-to-face meetings, where teamwork and collaborative thinking generate innovation, new ideas, and a vibrant, interactive atmosphere.\n\nRequisition ID: 11268\n\nRole Type: Individual Contributor\n About NiCE\nNICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) software products are used by 25,000+ global businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations, to deliver extraordinary customer experiences, fight financial crime and ensure public safety. Every day, NiCE software manages more than 120 million customer interactions and monitors 3+ billion financial transactions. \nKnown as an innovation powerhouse that excels in AI, cloud and digital, NiCE is consistently recognized as the market leader in its domains, with over 8,500 employees across 30+ countries. \nNiCE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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