Global Lead Software Architect — Custom Build & Cloud (Remote)

Bnode; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Insurance package

Phone plan

Flexible benefits

Company car/bike

Mobility plan

Work from home

Paid leave

Year-end bonus

Partner benefits

Job summary

Bnode in Brussels is seeking a Global Lead Software Architect for its Custom Build Environment to steer strategic architecture across the Cross-Border BU. You will translate complex business needs into scalable, secure platforms with deep Java/Python and cloud expertise.

You will guide teams through domain-driven design, microservices and API-driven development, while shaping data platforms and integration architectures for ecommerce.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 15+ years of software development and architecture experience.
• Strong background in custom-built software environments and modern application development (Java/Python).
• Experience with microservices, APIs and integration architectures.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and technologies such as Kafka.
• Cloud platform experience, especially AWS; Azure a plus.
• DevSecOps and secure software development lifecycles.
• Familiarity with Snowflake or Databricks data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document the current application and technology landscape for cross-border logistics and transport.
• Define scalable, secure and modular reference architectures for custom-built applications and digital services.
• Shape architecture for ecommerce integrations, APIs and data platforms.
• Create and review technical designs for coherence, scalability and resilience.
• Guide development teams on microservices, domain-driven design and product-centric architecture.
• Provide architectural guidance for event-driven solutions, including Kafka and schema governance.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers and business analysts to translate requirements into technical architectures.
• Collaborate with suppliers and remote teams to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Contribute to architecture governance and quality across teams.
• Stay current with cloud-native technologies and data platforms to promote secure development.

Skills

Java

Python

Microservices

APIs

Cloud technologies

Kafka

DevSecOps

AWS

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Kafka

Job description

Bnode in Brussels is seeking a Global Lead Software Architect for its Custom Build Environment to steer strategic architecture across the Cross-Border BU. You will translate complex business needs into scalable, secure platforms with deep Java/Python and cloud expertise.

You will guide teams through domain-driven design, microservices and API-driven development, while shaping data platforms and integration architectures for ecommerce.