Software Architect

MCS Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to €140,000

Benefits package

Flexible working arrangement

Job summary

MCS Group is seeking an experienced Software Architect in Dublin to lead the architectural vision for a new cloud-native SaaS platform. This role involves defining engineering standards and mentoring teams while influencing technology choices and improving platform capabilities.

Ideal candidates will have expertise in distributed systems, strong AWS knowledge, and the ability to collaborate across teams. The position offers a competitive salary of up to €140,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering cloud-native SaaS applications.
• Strong AWS architecture experience.
• Expertise in distributed systems and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap.
• Design scalable, resilient and secure distributed systems.
• Mentor and support senior engineers in technical excellence.

Skills

Cloud-native software architecture

Distributed systems

Microservices

AWS architecture

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Docker

Job description

MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with an innovative software company looking to appoint an experienced Software Architect to play a pivotal role in the next phase of its growth.

This isn't a traditional architecture role focused on maintaining an existing estate. It's a platform architecture focused opportunity where you'll help shape the next generation of a cloud-native SaaS platform.

The business has built a successful product that supports high-volume, business critical operations, but with continued growth they're making a significant investment in designing and building a brand new platform. Your role will be to define the architectural vision, establish engineering standards and help create a platform that is scalable, resilient and secure for years to come.

If you're passionate about modern software architecture, distributed systems and solving complex technical challenges, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.

(Flexible Hybrid - Dublin)

The Role...

As Software Architect, you'll work closely with engineering leadership to define the long-term technical direction of the platform.

You'll balance strategic thinking with hands on technical leadership, guiding engineering teams through key architectural decisions while ensuring the platform remains scalable, maintainable and secure.

This is a role where you'll influence technology choices, mentor engineers, champion best practice and help shape the future of the organisation's engineering capability.

Responsibilities...

• Own the platform architecture for a modern cloud-native SaaS application.
• Define the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap.
• Design scalable, resilient and secure distributed systems capable of supporting high transaction volumes.
• Lead architecture across application, cloud, integration and data.
• Establish engineering standards, design principles and architectural governance.
• Work closely with Engineering and Product teams to ensure architectural decisions align with business objectives.
• Guide engineering teams through complex technical challenges and architectural trade-offs.
• Champion modern engineering practices including Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architecture and Microservices.
• Drive continuous improvement around performance, reliability, observability and operational excellence.
• Contribute to the organisation's AI strategy, helping identify opportunities to responsibly integrate AI into engineering practices and future platform capabilities.
• Mentor and support senior engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Technology...

You'll be working within a modern engineering environment including:

Languages

• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• SQL

Frontend

• Angular
• HTML
• CSS

Backend

• Node.js
• NestJS

Cloud & Infrastructure

• AWS
• ECS/Fargate
• Lambda
• S3
• RDS
• ElastiCache / Redis
• Docker

Databases

• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB
• Redis

Monitoring

• Datadog

Architecture

• Microservices
• Distributed Systems
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Cloud-Native Applications

About You...

You’ll likely have experience in one or more of the following roles:

• Software Architect
• Technical Architect
• Platform Architect
• Principal Engineer
• Staff Engineer
• Lead Software Engineer with significant architectural responsibility

You’ll ideally bring:

• Extensive experience designing and delivering cloud-native SaaS applications.
• Strong AWS architecture experience.
• Expertise in distributed systems and microservices.
• A deep understanding of software architecture patterns and modern engineering principles.
• Experience designing highly available, resilient and scalable platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence engineering teams without needing direct line management responsibility.
• A passion for technology and continuous improvement.

What's On Offer...

• Opportunity to influence the architecture of a platform that sits at the heart of the business.
• Rather than maintaining legacy technology, you'll help shape the future by designing a modern cloud-native platform capable of supporting significant scale, while working alongside a talented engineering team that values technical excellence and innovation.
• Competitive salary up to €140,000 plus benefits package

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