Software Architect — Government AI Platform

Lisbon - Portugal

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Software Architect Government AI Platform

Location: Remote (Europe)
Type: Full-time Stock Options Included

Our client is a next-generation Government Tech & AI startup on a mission to bring transparency and accountability to global public procurement systems.

Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Lisbon (soon to be incorporated in Dubai) the company is building AI-powered procurement transparency solutions for governments worldwide think Palantir but built for multiple governments and open ecosystems rather than for a single national structure.

Their vision: to replace opaque corruption-prone government procurement with data-driven AI-enabled transparency that any government can adopt.

The Role

Were looking for a Software Architect to lead the complete rebuild and modernization of the companys AI-driven government procurement platform.

Youll take ownership of the systems architecture designing and implementing a secure enterprise-grade foundation to replace the current MVP which requires a full re-engineering effort.

This is a strategic and hands-on technical leadership role responsible for transforming a startup product into a scalable production-ready platform capable of serving governments and large enterprises globally.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the complete architectural redesign of the current MVP into a scalable secure enterprise-grade platform
Design AI agent orchestration architecture integrating multiple LLMs (GPT-4 Grok Anthropic Gemini OpenAI etc.)
Define and enforce enterprise-level security and compliance standards for government integrations
Optimize database architecture for large-scale procurement data (currently using Neo4j)
Collaborate closely with leadership on technical vision scalability and roadmap planning
Build and mentor a technical team as the platform scales internationally
Report directly to the companys leadership team

Technical Requirements

Senior-level experience in software architecture for complex enterprise-grade systems
Strong background in AI/ML infrastructure and multi-LLM system integration
Proven expertise in database design and optimization (preferably graph or hybrid systems like Neo4j)
Experience with enterprise security government compliance or regulated environments
Demonstrated success in rebuilding large-scale or legacy systems from scratch
Experience in technical leadership and team building within a startup or fast-scaling environment

What We Offer

A strategic technical leadership role with hands-on implementation ownership
Above-market compensation and a high-upside equity package
Freedom to shape the technical stack and architecture according to your expertise
Fully remote role within Europe with flexibility and autonomy
Opportunity to make a global impact on government transparency and accountability

Software Architect Government AI PlatformLocation: Remote (Europe)Type: Full-time Stock Options IncludedOur client is a next-generation Government Tech & AI startup on a mission to bring transparency and accountability to global public procurement systems.Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Lisbo...