Build a more secure future with Sovos

At Sovos, we're transforming how businesses navigate the evolving regulatory landscape while simultaneously modernizing our technical infrastructure. We're seeking a Senior Developer and AI Software Composer who can lead our technical debt reduction initiatives and drive our legacy platform modernization efforts, turning compliance challenges into opportunities for technical excellence. 

This hands-on role requires both strong development skills and AI tool expertise to deliver immediate value within team codebases while driving broader adoption. Positioned at the intersection of Engineering, Architecture, and AI technology, this highly visible strategic role will help shape our company's future technical direction.

 

The Work You'll Do 

The Senior Developer and AI Software Composer will lead the design, development, and modernization of our global web application experiences, with a particular focus on reducing technical debt, eliminating security vulnerabilities, and transforming legacy systems into scalable modern platforms. This role provides guidance across multiple functional and technical areas within Product Development, balancing new feature development with critical technical improvements. 

More specifically, you will: 

Directly contribute to team codebases by implementing solutions using AI-assisted development techniques 

Quickly understand and navigate diverse technical domains to provide timely, high-impact assistance 

Establish comprehensive guidelines for AI coding assistant usage, including:

Prompt engineering best practices 

Code quality and security standards for AI-generated code 

Workflow integration strategies 

Foster an Innovation Culture Evaluate and recommend AI coding tools and platforms to enhance developer productivity 

Invest in Our People Partner with other architects to identify strategic opportunities for AI-augmented development and teach them best practices (eg. prompt engineering and workflow integration) 

Lead with Purpose demonstrate how to incrementally improve architecture while delivering business value 

 

What We Need From You 

7+ years of experience in solution architecture with a proven track record of successfully modernizing legacy systems 

Expertise using or interest in learning AI coding assistants in professional contexts (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI's models) 

Experience leading technical debt reduction programs with measurable results 

Technical expertise in JavaScript and React, with experience modernizing C# and .NET service-oriented systems 

Ability to articulate technical debt concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the capacity to balance immediate fixes with long-term architectural improvements 

Excellent communication skills for explaining complex technical decisions and trade-off

 

 What Does Sovos Offer You?

The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!

Flexible Time-Off Remote work Comprehensive Health benefits Food vouchers Bi-Weekly Meeting Free Days Mentoring Programs Globally recognized Training and Development programs

Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.