Technical Architect - AI-Native

Job Summary – Technical Architect (AI-Native) at Cotiviti

• Role: Technical Architect II (AI-Native)
• Location: Remote

• Client: Cotiviti

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced architectural leadership for assigned business area with focus on AI-native solutions.
• Translate business/product requirements into implementable technical specifications.
• Design and drive architecture across applications, services, APIs, data flows, and platform components.
• Incorporate AI-enabled features and establish guardrails for safe, effective AI use.
• Advance AI-assisted engineering practices (e.g., copilot, code generation, AI workflows).
• Establish and enforce technical standards, patterns, and design guardrails.
• Guide teams through architectural decisions and design trade-offs (cost, scalability, security, etc.).
• Oversee implementation, proactively identify/resolve risks and architectural issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, security, data, platform).
• Evaluate new technologies and continuously improve architecture and engineering practices.
• Mentor developers and architects, strengthening technical judgment and adoption of modern practices.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare domain requirements and regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years’ experience in software/application architecture and design.
• Strong hands-on background with Java, Golang, Spring, or similar technologies.
• Deep experience with microservices, cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, cloud platforms.
• Significant experience in API design, service decomposition, integration, and workflow applications.
• Track record in AI-assisted development and applying AI to engineering workflows.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, observability.
• Proven technical leadership, team guidance, and mentorship experience.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to explain complex technical topics to varied audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work remotely with a secure, dedicated office setup and high-speed internet.
• Must be able to remain stationary for prolonged periods and perform repetitive motions.
• Willingness to take initiative and lead without authority when needed.
• Comfortable working in a complex, regulated healthcare environment.
• Ability to handle special projects and other duties as assigned.

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Summary Focus:

Lead the design and implementation of AI-native architectures, enabling AI-assisted engineering in healthcare software, while mentoring teams and ensuring technical excellence, compliance, and collaboration.