Software Architect — Government AI Platform Lisboa

Software Architect — Government AI Platform

Location: Remote (Europe)

Type: Full-time • Stock Options Included

Our client is a
- 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,
- prone government procurement with data-driven, AI-enabled transparency that any government can adopt.

The Role

We’re looking for a Software Architect to lead the complete rebuild and modernization of the company’s AI-driven government procurement platform.

You’ll take ownership of the system’s architecture — designing and implementing a secure,
- grade foundation to replace the current MVP, which requires a full
- engineering effort.

This is a strategic and
- on technical leadership role, responsible for transforming a startup product into a scalable,
- 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
  - grade platform
• Design AI agent orchestration architecture integrating multiple LLMs (GPT-4, Grok, Anthropic, Gemini, Open
  AI, etc. )
• Define and enforce enterprise-level security and compliance standards for government integrations
• Optimize database architecture for
  - 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 company’s leadership team

Technical Requirements

• Senior-level experience in software architecture for complex,
  - 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
  - scale or legacy systems from scratch
• Experience in technical leadership and team building within a startup or
  - scaling environment

What We Offer

• A strategic technical leadership role with
  - 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