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Wolters Kluwer · 9 hours ago

Lead Application & Product Architect, Audit

positionCoppell, TX
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff
money$108K/yr - $188K/yr
date8+ years exp

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a hands-on Lead Application & Product Architect to design and guide the implementation of applications across the Global Audit portfolio. This role involves developing product blueprints, data models, and integration patterns while collaborating closely with product owners and engineering leads.

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Responsibilities

Own product-level architecture for audit applications, including diagrams, runtime flows, data models, and integration contracts
Select technologies within portfolio standards; document decisions and align with governance
Maintain SDD-compliant documentation (Current/Target/Transition states, security, availability, compliance) in version-controlled repositories
Define and validate NFRs (performance, security, reliability, operability, cost) with measurable criteria
Provide technical guidance on APIs, events, caching, resiliency, error handling, and observability
Develop POCs and spikes to de-risk solutions (e.g., retrieval/RAG, workflow integrations, storage lifecycle, performance tuning)
Reverse-engineer .NET services; recommend modularization and refactoring strategies
Design and ensure backward-compatible integrations with adjacent systems; enforce contract testing
Apply enterprise patterns (API-first, event-driven, zero-trust, IaC) and coach teams on implementation
Troubleshoot complex issues; lead root-cause analysis and implement preventive patterns

Qualification

Azure Well-Architected principles.NET/C# skillsReverse-engineering legacy codeProficiency with VS CodeGitHub CopilotSaaS architecture experienceDistributed system architectureCI/CD with Azure DevOpsDocumentation skillsSystems thinkingReliability engineering mindsetBias for actionClear communication

Required

8+ years in software engineering; 3+ years in SaaS or distributed system architecture
Hands-on experience with Azure (or equivalent): AKS/Kubernetes, Key Vault, Blob/ADLS, networking, observability; familiarity with Well-Architected principles
Strong .NET/C# skills, including reverse-engineering and refactoring legacy code (ASP.NET Core, API design, performance tuning)
Proficiency with VS Code and GitHub Copilot for code exploration, test/document generation, and diagramming; disciplined prompt usage
Excellent documentation skills: C4, Mermaid, sequence diagrams; ADRs; SDD-compliant records
Proven ability to execute POCs and spikes across storage, search, agent workflows, and APIs; measure/report latency, cost, and robustness

Preferred

Experience applying AI agent design patterns at product level (e.g., Planner–Executor, Manager–Executor, pipeline vs. swarm orchestration)
Skilled in task decomposition, tool routing, and prompt design with cost/performance guardrails
Knowledge of RAG patterns: chunking, citations, provenance, and evidence binding for audit artifacts
Expertise in memory/state management: short-term conversation, long-term vector/graph, lineage tracking, and immutable evidence stores
Familiarity with evaluation and safety loops: self-critique agents, confidence scoring, HITL gates, policy checks, and audit trails
Agent observability: logs, spans, KPIs, trace replay, and incident analysis
Event-driven architecture with Kafka/Confluent, schema registry, and consumer group patterns
RAG and retrieval design using Azure AI Search, embeddings, and vector stores
Strong security and compliance practices: threat modeling, secure coding, encryption, and key management
CI/CD with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions; IaC using Bicep/Terraform; Kubernetes operator patterns

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
401(k)
FSA/HSA
Commuter Benefits
Tuition Assistance Plan
Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave

Company

Wolters Kluwer

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Wolters Kluwer is an information services company specializing in software solutions and services for the healthcare and legal sectors.
dateFounded in 1836
location
Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, NLD
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.wolterskluwer.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.78B
2025-06-23Post Ipo Debt· $578.76M
2025-03-13Post Ipo Debt· $542.74M
2024-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $655.84M

Leadership Team

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Jason Marx
CEO, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
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Nancy McKinstry
CEO
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