Overview

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Who you’ll work with

You’ll join Bain’s Private Equity Group (PEG), working closely with senior leadership to define the architectural vision for our proprietary software platforms. This role sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and data, and will play a pivotal part in how Bain’s technology evolves to deliver impact for our clients.

What you’ll fit within the team

As Chief Architect Engineer, you will lead the definition and governance of Bain’s enterprise platform architecture. You’ll ensure our internal tools and client-facing products connect seamlessly, scale effectively, and operate with enterprise-grade reliability and security. This is a leadership role with significant influence across Bain’s innovation agenda.

What you’ll do

• Define and govern Bain’s platform architecture, ensuring scalability across multiple products and services.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards across UX, APIs, and microservices.
• Translate technology vision into actionable roadmaps, aligning with product and business priorities.
• Partner with leaders across PEG to integrate tools into a cohesive, strategic platform.
• Represent Bain in architecture forums and ensure our platforms are enterprise-grade, secure, and scalable.

About you

Must-Have:

• 10+ years in enterprise/solution/platform architecture, with senior leadership exposure.
• Proven experience leading architecture for enterprise-grade platforms from design through scale.
• Expertise in cloud-native, hyperscale environments (APIs, microservices, distributed systems).
• Ability to translate technical strategy into business-impact outcomes.
• Strong grounding in security, compliance, and reliability.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience in a startup or scale-up environment.
• Thought leadership credentials (standards bodies, publications, industry forums).
• Prior experience in SaaS or PE-backed tech companies.

What makes us a great place to work

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the #1 ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have maintained a spot in the top four since its founding in 2009.

Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our strategy, and we are intentional about creating an environment where people from diverse backgrounds can thrive. We hire exceptional talent and provide the support, resources, and opportunities needed to succeed both professionally and personally.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service and Bain’s best-in-class benefits package (details listed below).

Some local governments in the United States require a good-faith, reasonable salary range to be included in job postings for open roles. The estimated annualized compensation for this role is as follows:

In New York City, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between US$220,000 – US$276,000. Placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training, and skill level.

• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• This role may also be eligible for other elements of discretionary compensation
• 4.5% 401(k) company contribution, which increases after 3 years of service and is 100% vested upon start date
• Bain & Company's comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to help employees achieve personal independence, protection, and stability in the areas most important to you and your family.
• Bain pays 100% individual employee premiums for medical, dental and vision programs
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave, sick leave and paid holidays
• Fully vested 401(k) company contribution
• Paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Annual fitness reimbursements

For all other locations, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is commensurate with competitive geographic market rates.

Job details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Not specified
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services

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