Software Engineering Advisor Jobs
Software engineering advisor jobs are open from mid-level to principal and staff across technology, financial services, healthcare, and defense, with common specializations in cloud architecture, platform engineering, and developer experience. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Job Description
Advisor will serve as a hands-on Full-Stack AI Engineer dedicated to driving the technical execution of Enterprise Gemini and high-priority artificial intelligence initiatives. Acts as the critical technical bridge between Data Science, Clinical Informatics, IT Infrastructure, and core Application Teams, accountable for taking AI use cases from concept through enterprise integration, production deployment, and ongoing support.
Provides strategic advice and guidance around the technical direction and engineering processes directly supporting the design, delivery and support of software applications and engineering activities within the software development function. Ensures engineering assignments, practices and implementation are aligned and in adherence with standardized and approved industry conventions and emerging directions. Identifies, evaluates, and develops processes and protocols to manage the software engineering and operational workflows with consideration to both functional and non-functional requirements. Provides expertise, guidance, and mentoring to team members. Identifies opportunities for operational improvement.
Job Responsibility
1.Provides strategic advice and guidance to the software development function by working with and guiding team members and building engineering consensus for applications development.
2.Advises senior leadership to define, develop, and articulate the engineering strategy for all areas of responsibility.
3.Provides technical guidance and hands-on application for all aspects of software development and delivery including software component design, development, quality assurance process, documentation, training, and application performance; determines scope, mentors and coordinates technical resources, and oversees correct and timely execution and implementation of software development projects.
4.Provide recommendations and perspectives to senior leaders, bridging gaps between high-level and code level assignments.
5.Maintains documentation of architecture, design, implementation, and rationale behind technical decisions.
6.Interfaces with other teams for development alignment and timing, works directly with product management and product owners translating business requirements to technical directions and effective use cases and establishes and administers engineering practices, policies, and processes.
7.Maitains expertise knowledge of and implements new and emerging technologies, methodologies, processes, and procedures to improve application development and support short and long-term department goals.
8.Continually identifies improvement areas for software development efficiencies.
9.Applies advanced software design methodologies in hybrid cloud and virtualized environments; serves as a consultant and advisor to software and information architects to leverage effective and common design patterns, data structures and data management.
10.Works in hybrid application environments, leading technical direction for integrations and interoperability, effective work with 3rd parties and 3rd party products as required
11.Transfers knowledge of key learnings throughout the enterprise.
12.All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Highly Preferred
Demonstrated hands-on experience as a Full-Stack Developer with deep proficiency in front-end/back-end engineering, API integrations (specifically LLMs and AI services), and data pipeline management.
Proven track record of taking software and AI use cases from concept/prototype through production deployment and enterprise integration.
Experience working within healthcare data environments, clinical informatics, or complex enterprise application ecosystems.
Job Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- 10+ years of relevant experience and 2+ years of leadership / management experience, required.
- Additional Salary Detail
The salary range for this position is $130300.00-$228000.00/year.
Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by Northwell Health. Candidates should check Northwell Health Careers for accurate information and discuss salary/hourly details and our comprehensive benefits with a recruiter, if selected for an interview.
Job Description
Advisor will serve as a hands-on Full-Stack AI Engineer dedicated to driving the technical execution of Enterprise Gemini and high-priority artificial intelligence initiatives. Acts as the critical technical bridge between Data Science, Clinical Informatics, IT Infrastructure, and core Application Teams, accountable for taking AI use cases from concept through enterprise integration, production deployment, and ongoing support.
Provides strategic advice and guidance around the technical direction and engineering processes directly supporting the design, delivery and support of software applications and engineering activities within the software development function. Ensures engineering assignments, practices and implementation are aligned and in adherence with standardized and approved industry conventions and emerging directions. Identifies, evaluates, and develops processes and protocols to manage the software engineering and operational workflows with consideration to both functional and non-functional requirements. Provides expertise, guidance, and mentoring to team members. Identifies opportunities for operational improvement.
Job Responsibility
1.Provides strategic advice and guidance to the software development function by working with and guiding team members and building engineering consensus for applications development.
2.Advises senior leadership to define, develop, and articulate the engineering strategy for all areas of responsibility.
3.Provides technical guidance and hands-on application for all aspects of software development and delivery including software component design, development, quality assurance process, documentation, training, and application performance; determines scope, mentors and coordinates technical resources, and oversees correct and timely execution and implementation of software development projects.
4.Provide recommendations and perspectives to senior leaders, bridging gaps between high-level and code level assignments.
5.Maintains documentation of architecture, design, implementation, and rationale behind technical decisions.
6.Interfaces with other teams for development alignment and timing, works directly with product management and product owners translating business requirements to technical directions and effective use cases and establishes and administers engineering practices, policies, and processes.
7.Maitains expertise knowledge of and implements new and emerging technologies, methodologies, processes, and procedures to improve application development and support short and long-term department goals.
8.Continually identifies improvement areas for software development efficiencies.
9.Applies advanced software design methodologies in hybrid cloud and virtualized environments; serves as a consultant and advisor to software and information architects to leverage effective and common design patterns, data structures and data management.
10.Works in hybrid application environments, leading technical direction for integrations and interoperability, effective work with 3rd parties and 3rd party products as required
11.Transfers knowledge of key learnings throughout the enterprise.
12.All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Highly Preferred
Demonstrated hands-on experience as a Full-Stack Developer with deep proficiency in front-end/back-end engineering, API integrations (specifically LLMs and AI services), and data pipeline management.
Proven track record of taking software and AI use cases from concept/prototype through production deployment and enterprise integration.
Experience working within healthcare data environments, clinical informatics, or complex enterprise application ecosystems.
Job Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- 10+ years of relevant experience and 2+ years of leadership / management experience, required.
- Additional Salary Detail
The salary range for this position is $130300.00-$228000.00/year.
Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by Northwell Health. Candidates should check Northwell Health Careers for accurate information and discuss salary/hourly details and our comprehensive benefits with a recruiter, if selected for an interview.
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Who's Hiring
- The Cigna13
- Fiserv2
- Peraton1
- Northwell Health1
Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in software engineering advisor jobs.
- 7 or more years of professional software engineering experience with increasing technical responsibility
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction across multiple teams
- Deep proficiency in at least one cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Experience defining and communicating architectural standards, patterns, or engineering best practices
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Software Engineering Advisor Job Search
Tailor your resume for advisory scope
Software engineering advisor roles emphasize influence over execution, so your resume should highlight cross-team technical guidance, architectural decisions you owned, and measurable outcomes from engineering initiatives you shaped rather than code you personally shipped.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists software engineering advisor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show stakeholder communication in your portfolio
Hiring managers for advisory roles want evidence you can translate technical complexity for non-engineers. Include writing samples, architectural decision records, or recorded presentations that show you've influenced product and business decisions through technical reasoning.
Target postings by domain depth required
Some software engineering advisor openings require deep domain expertise in areas like distributed systems, security, or data infrastructure. Filter your search by those keywords to avoid applying to generalist roles that will likely pass you over for a less specialized background.
Prepare a structured technical vision exercise
Many interview loops for advisory roles include a whiteboard or take-home exercise asking you to assess a fictional engineering org and recommend changes. Practice framing tradeoffs clearly, naming what you'd measure, and explaining why you'd sequence work the way you would.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Because advisory roles vary widely in authority, ask during offers about decision-making latitude, which teams you'll partner with, and whether the role has a path to staff or principal. Scope ambiguity is easier to resolve before you accept than after you start.
Software Engineering Advisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most software engineering advisors?
The most active employers for software engineering advisors right now are The Cigna, Fiserv, and Peraton, and the most openings are in Missouri, New Jersey, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong at large technology companies, defense contractors, and financial services firms building out platform and architecture functions.
How many software engineering advisor jobs are remote?
About 100% of software engineering advisor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the consultative nature of the role, which travels well to distributed teams. Sub-areas like cloud architecture advisory and developer experience tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible postings, while embedded advisory roles within product engineering teams are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a software engineering advisor?
Start by building several years of hands-on engineering experience, then deliberately take on cross-team work such as writing architectural decision records, leading design reviews, or mentoring junior engineers. Demonstrate that your influence improves engineering quality beyond your own code. When applying, emphasize moments where you shaped technical direction rather than executed tasks, and ask for advisory scope in stretch assignments at your current employer before making a full role transition.
Can you get a software engineering advisor job with limited experience?
Getting hired directly into a software engineering advisor title with limited experience is difficult because the role is defined by credibility earned through hands-on engineering work, but you can position yourself earlier than you might expect. Pursue internal advisory opportunities like leading a guild, owning a technical standard, or representing your team in cross-functional architecture discussions. These signal advisor-level behavior even without the formal title, and hiring managers notice them in interviews.
What does the software engineering advisor interview process look like?
The process typically includes a recruiter screen, a technical depth interview covering your domain expertise and past architectural decisions, a behavioral round focused on how you've influenced engineering culture or resolved cross-team technical conflicts, and a stakeholder or leadership panel where you present a technical vision or assess a hypothetical engineering challenge. Some employers also include a written exercise asking you to evaluate an existing system and recommend improvements with clear tradeoff reasoning.
Where can I find and apply to software engineering advisor jobs?
You can find and apply to software engineering advisor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and target domain, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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