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The Distinguished, Architect will lead the architecture for critical components of Wibey, an AI-powered developer platform. Joining the Wibey team, you will define architecture blueprints for core platform elements including agent orchestration, multi-provider LLM routing, and durable workflow execution. Your daily responsibilities involve driving the architecture for the agent harness, setting technical direction for governance and security, and guiding engineering teams on coding standards across CLI, VS Code, IntelliJ, and web clients. You will utilize expertise in solution and enterprise architecture, agentic system design, and cloud computing to solve complex technical problems. Key skills include experience with multi-agent workflows, tool integration, and CI/CD pipeline design. You will ensure platform reliability and security while balancing near-term delivery with long-term health across cloud and on-prem environments.
What does a Architect earn?
Median $225000 from 45 postings across 26 companies.
Define architecture blueprints for agent orchestration, multi-provider LLM routing, and durable workflow execution.
Drive the technical architecture for the Wibey agent harness and core orchestration layer.
Set the technical direction for platform governance, security policy enforcement, and vulnerability management.
Guide engineering teams on coding standards, frameworks, and tooling choices for CLI, IDE, and web clients.
Lead requirement analysis and technical scoping to balance near-term delivery with long-term platform health.
Own deployment architecture across cloud and on-prem environments, including CI/CD pipeline design.
Communicate technical tradeoffs and data-backed recommendations to align large, cross-functional stakeholder groups.
What we're looking for
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and ’ experience in software engineering, architecture, or related area.
Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering, architecture, or related area.
Deep experience in solution and enterprise architecture, with a track record of defining blueprints across multiple products and teams.
Experience architecting agentic or AI-orchestration systems, including multi-agent workflows, tool/MCP integration, or LLM gateway patterns.
Experience designing or building agent harnesses for AI agents, including planning, tool calling, context management, and failure recovery.
Strong background in coding standards and frameworks with experience guiding teams to build secure, scalable software.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior engineering leaders through clear, direct communication.
Familiarity with Agile methodology and CI/CD practices.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience in software engineering, architecture or related area (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).