Systems Architect

PHC Global was founded in 2020 by Dr. Charity Dean with the mission to build a commercial-grade global biosecurity intelligence platform operating across commercial, defense, and civilian enterprises. This effort was born from the recognition that technological advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence could generate this entirely new capability at speed and scale to detect major global biorisks such as new disease outbreaks and bioterrorism threats.

PHC Global’s software platform provides anticipatory and predictive intelligence of global biorisks through its proprietary data, AI/ML tools, and unparalleled public health expertise, effectively replacing a significant amount of human vigilance and manual data gathering in order to give organizations easy-to-understand, actionable recommendations. 

PHC’s world-class team includes experts in technology, machine learning, epidemiology, and global security. We are a tight-knit team passionately committed to making the world safer from biological risks and face challenges with our core values of humility, optimism, and integrity.

Job Title: Systems Architect
Location: Remote
Type: Full-Time

Summary statement

We are seeking a Systems Architect Leader who loves solving complex challenges and making
a difference. You are a builder above all else - you engage end users, internalize their
challenges, and craft scrappy technical solutions to meet their biothreat intelligence needs, all
with an eye towards our team’s long-term vision. You'll join a diverse team of epidemiologists,
engineers, data scientists, front-line disease controllers, and national security practitioners.

In this role, you will own the technical vision for our software architecture, ensuring our
technology stack is optimized to more rapidly detect, characterize, and attribute emerging
biological threats. We value a bias toward action, collaboration, continuous learning, curiosity,
empathy, and making a real-world impact.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Vision: Design, document, and oversee the implementation of the
  end-to-end software architecture for our biothreat intelligence platform.
  Technical Leadership: Lead technical design reviews, mentor engineers on best
  practices, and establish standards for coding, security, and performance across the
  organization.
• System Design: Architect scalable and efficient data processing pipelines to ingest,
  clean, and validate diverse structured and unstructured data sources (sequencing files,
  sensor feeds, lab reports).
• AI/ML Integration: Design the infrastructure to support advanced AI/ML capabilities,
  including systems for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) , Agentic AI , and the
  deployment of forecasting and anomaly-detection models.
• Technology Selection: Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and
  patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture) to meet current and future
  needs.
• DevOps & MLOps: Define and govern the strategy for our cloud infrastructure,
  containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and system monitoring to
  ensure reliability and performance.
• Collaboration: Work directly with product managers, data scientists, and end-users to
  translate complex requirements into robust technical specifications and architectural
  blueprints. Expect to interact with customers to provide engineering solutions with
  potential travel to on-site interactions with the customer

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of general software development experience, with at least 3+ years in a
  technical leadership or software architect role.
• Proven experience designing, building, and shipping large-scale, distributed systems in
  a production environment.
• Expert proficiency in Python.
• Deep understanding of system design, data modeling, algorithms, and data
  transformation techniques.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms like AWS and/or GCP.
• Mastery of DevOps and MLOps principles, including Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD
  pipelines.
• Experience architecting systems that integrate advanced AI/ML capabilities, such as
  LLMs and RAG architecture.
• Solid foundation in working with both relational and vector databases.
• Excellent communicator, able to explain complex technical concepts to diverse
  audiences.
• A proactive and collaborative mindset with a desire to improve other people's lives.
• Must be security clearance-eligible.
• Nice to haves
  • Master's or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
  • AWS or GCP Professional Architect certification.
  • Background in defense contracting (NDA, ITAR, FedRAMP).
  • Experience in epidemiology, public health, or bioinformatics-focused industries.

WHO WE ARE

The team supports remote-first employment and candidates from anywhere in the US are
welcome to apply. PHC Global is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and
complies with ADA regulations as applicable. All applicants are considered for all positions
without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national
origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic
information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, in
accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Total compensation includes salary and stock option grants. The salary range for this position is
between $170,000 and $220,000 and individual pay is determined by job-related skills,
experience, and relevant education or training. PHC offers a comprehensive benefits package
including medical, dental and vision insurance, wellbeing offerings, 401K, unlimited PTO, paid
holidays, and a work from home stipend. PHC covers 100% of medical premiums for employees
and 50% of medical premiums for dependents.

PHC Global is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.