Cloud Architect

Job Description

Join the Legal Tech Revolution at Litera

Are you ready to shape the future of how law is practiced? At Litera, we're on a mission to Raise The Bar for the legal profession by delivering transformational and globally-trusted solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. We've been a leader in legal tech innovation for 30 years and are leading the legal AI revolution to this day with most of the world's largest law firms as our clients. If you're passionate about building AI-forward solutions that scale globally and want your work to impact millions of legal professionals worldwide, this is your opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team that's elevating the craft of law.

As part of our strategic growth and commitment to fostering collaboration and operational excellence, we are transitioning to a hybrid working model. This position is based in Denver, CO and candidates should reside within reasonable commuting distance, as this role requires on-site presence at least three days per week. This hybrid approach enables us to build a collaborative and innovative work environment while maintaining the flexibility that supports both productivity and work-life balance. We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team in this exciting new phase of growth.

Office Location: Denver, CO. This role is hybrid based and candidates should reside within reasonable commuting distance, as this role requires on-site presence at least three days per week .

Overview: As a Cloud Architect at Litera, you will be part of a dynamic team that is passionate about driving innovation in the legal technology space. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools and collaborate with industry experts to deliver solutions that make a real difference in the legal profession.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the architecture of a cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS platform, including services, APIs, data, integrations, and AI/ML capabilities.
• Identify architectural risks related to scalability, availability, security, data residency, and disaster recovery, and define platform-wide mitigation patterns.
• Establish and maintain architecture reference designs, technical standards, and reusable blueprints used across engineering teams.
• Actively participate to the platform's architectural evolution through major milestones while ensuring backward compatibility and long-term technical coherence.
• Design and govern enterprise-grade identity and access management, including SSO, provisioning, authorization models, and tenant isolation.
• Embed security and compliance (SOC 2, GDPR, enterprise security controls) directly into platform and data architecture by design.
• Architect scalable, high-performance data and event-driven systems supporting multi-region, multi-tenant SaaS workloads.
• Define and apply integration patterns and onboarding standards for third-party and partner ecosystems, ensuring security, resiliency, and data sovereignty.
• Provide hands-on architectural guidance by participating in design reviews, mentoring engineers, and partnering with Product, Security, and Customer teams
• Produce clear architecture documentation and communicate technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture or platform engineering, with significant experience designing production SaaS platforms (Azure preferred).
• Deep hands-on expertise with Azure services (e.g., AKS, Cosmos DB, Synapse, Service Bus, Redis, APIM, Entra ID) and cloud-native design patterns.
• Strong experience designing multi-tenant data architectures with tenant isolation, governance, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Solid understanding of identity, security, and authentication standards - including OIDC, OAuth 2.0, RBAC, encryption, and key management
• Ability to produce high-quality architecture documentation and communicate technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; advanced degree or relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect) preferred.

Why Join Litera?

• The company culture: We emphasize helping each other grow, doing the right thing always, and being part of a journey to amplify impact, creating an exciting and fulfilling work environment
• Commitment to Employees: Our people commitment is based on what employees love most about being part of the team, focusing on tools that matter to the difference-makers in the legal world and amplifying their impact
• Global, Dynamic, and Diverse Team: Our is a global company with ambitious goals and unlimited opportunities, offering a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can grow, listen, empathize, and problem-solve together
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Experience peace of mind with our health insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and a supportive work-life balance. We invest in your well-being and future, ensuring a rewarding career journey.
• Career Growth and Development: We provide career paths and opportunities for professional development, allowing employees to progress through various technical and leadership roles

Pay Transparency for Colorado Applicants

The base salary range for this role is $125,000 to $150,000. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, education, and other relevant qualifications. This role is also eligible to participate in a company bonus plan.

In addition to base salary, Litera offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, and incentive and recognition programs. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

#LI-Hybrid

Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.