Principal Technical Architect

There are NO limits to your career: come shape the future and be part of a truly unique global culture at OutSystems!

Agentic AI is reshaping how enterprises build software, and the OutSystems Professional Services team is at the forefront of delivering it. As a Technical Architect, you are the trusted technical advisor who owns the solution architecture and sets the quality bar for every engagement. You will work at the leading edge of Agentic Systems Engineering, the OutSystems approach to building, orchestrating, and governing enterprise agentic systems on one unified platform, powered by the Enterprise Context Graph and a deep partnership with AWS and Amazon Bedrock. From mission critical applications to governed AI agents handling core business processes, you will design the systems our customers run their businesses on.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, size, and validate scalable, enterprise grade solution architectures based on business needs and drivers.
• Architect agentic systems using Agent Workbench and Agentic Enterprise Orchestration, applying guardrails, agent evaluations, and orchestration patterns that make AI safe for mission critical use.
• Translate business requirements into viable, maintainable applications and agents, leveraging the full OutSystems platform.
• Define and review architecture patterns that promote reusability, lifecycle independence, and lower maintenance costs.
• Assess existing applications for performance, architecture, and development quality, and prescribe improvements, including modernization paths for legacy systems.
• Identify non functional requirements, integration needs, and shared standards across the application and agent portfolio.
• Mentor OutSystems, customer, and partner teams on architecture and development best practices.
• Grow the technical capability of the Professional Services team through contributions to technical practices, reference architectures, and speaking engagements.

Principal Technical Architect: $153,000 - $186,300 Base Salary

Salary Determination: Our salary range is based on industry standards, company performance, and market conditions. We offer competitive compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

In determining salary ranges, we consider factors such as:

Market Research: Industry reports, salary surveys, and online salary databases

Company Performance: Financial performance, revenue growth, and budget allocation

Job Requirements: Skills, experience, and qualifications necessary for the role

Geographic Location: Cost of living, market conditions, and industry standards in our region

Qualifications & Requirements 

• BS/BA in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of software development experience, including hands-on work in web or mobile application development.
• 4 years in architecture or technical leadership roles, with proven application of architecture patterns in enterprise projects.
• Strong command of architecture design, project delivery practices, and application performance, including the ability to identify, evaluate, and fix performance bottlenecks.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% to support customer engagements.
• Hands-on experience designing AI solutions is strongly preferred: LLM based applications, agentic frameworks and protocols such as MCP, RAG, or model orchestration on platforms such as Amazon Bedrock.
• Software development experience in .NET, C#, SQL, and modern web technologies are preferred.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills.

Security Clearance & Eligibility Requirements

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is strictly required for this position. We cannot sponsor visas or work authorization for this role due to federal government contract restrictions.
• Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
• Interim Clearance: Ideally, the candidate will be eligible to obtain an Interim Secret Clearance to begin work.
• Background Investigation: You must be willing to submit to a comprehensive federal background investigation (SF-86), which includes a review of your employment history, criminal record, financial/credit history, and foreign travel/contacts.
• Condition of Employment: Obtaining and maintaining this clearance is a core requirement of the job. Continued employment is contingent upon your ability to successfully pass the government's clearance process.

OutSystems is a leading AI Development Platform built for the enterprise. Global organizations trust OutSystems to rapidly build mission-critical apps and agents, modernize legacy processes with agentic systems, and govern their entire AI portfolio across complex regulatory environments, all on one unified platform.

As the future becomes agentic, our customers need us now more than ever. While AI has opened the door to extraordinary possibilities, most large organizations find themselves stuck on one side of the "enterprise gap" because AI by itself doesn't solve their complex use cases and business challenges. OutSystems bridges the "enterprise gap" by combining the speed of generative AI with a deterministic, enterprise-grade framework. We provide the tools for teams of any size to deliver high-quality, reliable AI solutions that drive real business impact.

We are looking for passionate, talented, and motivated people to join us as we empower organizations to build, deploy, and scale the next generation of enterprise software. While we are leading the charge into the agentic era, our mission is broader: we are the platform enterprise leaders trust to evolve their entire business, accelerating innovation through secure, governed human-AI collaboration. 

OutSystems is a global company, with more than 900k developer community members, 1,700 employees, more than 600 partners, and thousands of active customers in over 75 countries and across 21 industries. Founded in 2001, OutSystems now has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, the UAE, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, India, and Singapore, and  includes a thriving, worldwide community of remote employees.

Our customers are some of the world's most recognizable brands across diverse industries— such as Toyota, Heineken, Bosch, KeyBank, and UCLA—who trust OutSystems to deliver ROI and transformational impact. 

Consistently recognized as a leader by top analyst firms Gartner, IDC and Forrester, OutSystems continues to shape the future of enterprise software development in the agentic era. We are proud to be named a leader in more than 100 categories on G2, including #1 in Customer Satisfaction in Enterprise Low Code Development, and most recently as a leader in AI Agent Building in the G2 Spring 2026 Reports. 

Our culture is built on our core values of Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, and Alignment. We operate as one global OutSystems team, taking ownership to pursue our vision of being the AI platform enterprise leaders trust to build, secure, and evolve their most critical applications and systems.

What do we have to offer you?

• A company at the vanguard of the agentic revolution, where we don’t just react to AI innovation—we architect it. Joining OutSystems means stepping onto a high-growth rocket ship that combines the fearless agility of a startup with the sophisticated, global foundation of an enterprise powerhouse.

• Real growth opportunities. We don't just talk about development; we invest in it through structured programs designed to scale your expertise. Whether you are aiming for vertical progression, exploring lateral moves into new domains, or mastering specialized AI skills through our Professional Development Fund and Internal Mobility Program, we provide the resources to get you there.

• A global collective of world-class talent, where you’ll collaborate with enterprise software legends and sought-after thought leaders. At OutSystems, our industry experts aren't just visionaries—they are accessible, approachable mentors who are deeply invested in your growth as we architect the agentic future together.

OutSystems nurtures an inclusive culture where talented individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to learn, experiment and make an impact. . We believe that driving our next phase of growth requires the radical creativity that only comes from diverse perspectives. We are committed to building a team as global and diverse as the organizations we serve, ensuring every individual can perform to their full potential. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants receive equal consideration regardless of race, origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.