Quest Global · 1 month ago
Senior Software Tools Architect
Schenectady, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $115K/yr
4+ years expQuest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Software Tools Architect to lead the design and creation of intelligent engineering tools that enhance productivity for global engineers. This role focuses on architecting a comprehensive tooling platform that automates processes and drives innovation in energy transformation.
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Responsibilities
Architect the 5× Engineering Productivity Ecosystem: smart document comparison, system configurators and model driven design tools, automated logic validators, engineering copilots and AI assistants, workflow/governance automation engines. Deliver a composable, extensible tooling platform with shared services, APIs, and UI components for reuse across domains
Design enterprise grade tools that automate high effort workflows and deliver measurable 5× cycle time reduction
Build intelligent systems blending rules engines, workflow orchestration, and copilot integration with RAG components (hybrid search, vector stores, embedding/chunking pipelines), with runtime guardrails for accuracy, privacy, and safety
Define a plugin based, event driven architecture with clear domain boundaries and contract tested APIs to enable rapid composition, upgradeability, and reuse; set API SLAs/SLOs and compatibility guarantees; maintain ADRs and contribute to the Architecture Review cadence
Lead from the front: own sprint direction, code architecture, modular design, API boundaries, and extensibility patterns; orchestrate rapid POCs and guide teams from prototype to scale
Establish evaluation harnesses and offline benchmarks for AI assisted features; implement prompt/version management and cost/performance monitoring
Define DevSecOps pipelines with supply chain security (SBOMs, signed artifacts, SAST/DAST, GitOps); support hybrid/air gapped deployments on Kubernetes
Drive productization: user discovery and usability testing; define release criteria; own reliability with SLOs/error budgets and full stack observability (Open Telemetry/App Insights dashboards)
Mentor and grow talent across U.S. and India; scale via inner source components, playbooks, and a strong code review culture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's (Master's preferred) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
4+ years designing and building complex, scalable, missioncritical tools or platforms
Expertise in Python, C#, TypeScript/Node, and APIfirst architectures; Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, Docker/Kubernetes, cloudnative patterns
Experience designing plugin/eventdriven platforms and domaindriven service boundaries; contract testing and API SLAs/SLOs
Handson with vector databases and hybrid search (e.g., pg vector/Azure AI Search), embedding pipelines, and AI evaluation practices
Delivered software in secure/hybrid/airgapped environments with Kubernetes/GitOps and DevSecOps controls (SBOM, signing, SAST/DAST)
Demonstrated success replacing manual workflows with automation; ability to lead distributed development teams
Benefits
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Referral program
Company
Quest Global
Quest Global is an engineering solutions company that offers a range of services in the engineering and technology domains.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.08BKey Investors
The Carlyle GroupChrysCapitalWarburg Pincus
2023-08-08Private Equity· $500M
2021-08-23Private Equity· $150M
2016-02-19Secondary Market· $350M
Leadership Team
Ajit Prabhu
Chairman & CEO
Rajendra Kumar Shreemal
Chief Financial Officer
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