Remote Lead Software Architect - Scale & Innovate Systems

Placements24

Canterbury

Hybrid

NZD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

38 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Flexible remote work
Professional development
Cutting-edge technologies
Global engineering team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead Software Architect to guide the design and evolution of scalable systems, working remotely from New Zealand. This senior role involves defining technical strategies, setting architectural standards, and ensuring long-term maintainability and performance of software solutions.

You will collaborate with engineering leaders to translate complex business requirements into robust technical designs, shaping the technology stack and driving innovation across the

Qualifications

  • Master's or Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
  • 10+ years of software development experience with 5+ years as a Software Architect.
  • Proven record designing large-scale distributed systems.
  • Deep knowledge of microservices, event-driven patterns, and design principles.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and backend tech.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the overall technical architecture for software systems.
  • Provide technical leadership to development teams, aligning with architectural vision.
  • Design scalable, available, and resilient systems and services.
  • Evaluate technologies and tools; create architectural blueprints and standards.
  • Collaborate with product management to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Conduct architectural reviews and propose system improvements.

Skills

Architecture leadership
Distributed systems
Microservices
Event-driven design
Cloud platforms
Technical mentorship

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

AWS
Azure
GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead Software Architect to guide the design and evolution of scalable systems, working remotely from New Zealand. This senior role involves defining technical strategies, setting architectural standards, and ensuring long-term maintainability and performance of software solutions.

You will collaborate with engineering leaders to translate complex business requirements into robust technical designs, shaping the technology stack and driving innovation across the

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