Senior Software Architect – Cloud & Digital Services

Aurora Engineering AB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Engineering AB is seeking an experienced Senior Software Architect to steer software architecture in cloud-native and distributed systems across digital services. You will define technical standards and guide engineering teams toward secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions.

You will promote platform engineering, IaC, DevSecOps, and event-driven architectures, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with product and enterprise stakeholders to drive architectural excellence and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or software architecture.
• Strong experience designing distributed systems and cloud-native applications.
• Excellent knowledge of AWS and modern cloud architecture.
• Hands-on experience with serverless and event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, integration patterns, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Good understanding of cloud security, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Experience with observability, monitoring, logging, and operational excellence.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD, and modern software engineering practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the evolution of software architecture frameworks and engineering practices across digital services.
• Define and maintain reference architectures, technical standards, design principles, and architectural guidelines.
• Design and guide the implementation of scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud solutions.
• Promote cloud-native architecture, microservices, serverless computing, and event-driven solutions.
• Establish architectural best practices for APIs, integrations, and distributed systems.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevSecOps, automation, and continuous delivery practices.
• Ensure security, compliance, governance, and operational excellence across cloud environments.
• Lead architectural reviews and contribute to strategic technology decisions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering Managers, Platform Engineers, and Enterprise Architects.
• Promote platform-first thinking, reusable components, and Internal Developer Platforms.
• Mentor engineers and architects while fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

AWS

Serverless

Microservices

DDD

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Security

Observability

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Architect with strong expertise in software architecture, cloud-native platforms, and distributed systems. In this role, you will drive architectural excellence, define technical standards, and guide engineering teams in building secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient digital solutions.

You will collaborate with multiple product and platform teams, providing architectural direction and promoting modern cloud-native practices, automation, standardization, and platform engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the evolution of software architecture frameworks and engineering practices across digital services.
• Define and maintain reference architectures, technical standards, design principles, and architectural guidelines.
• Design and guide the implementation of scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud solutions.
• Promote cloud-native architecture, microservices, serverless computing, and event-driven solutions.
• Establish architectural best practices for APIs, integrations, and distributed systems.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevSecOps, automation, and continuous delivery practices.
• Ensure security, compliance, governance, and operational excellence across cloud environments.
• Lead architectural reviews and contribute to strategic technology decisions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering Managers, Platform Engineers, and Enterprise Architects.
• Promote platform-first thinking, reusable components, and Internal Developer Platforms.
• Mentor engineers and architects while fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or software architecture.
• Strong experience designing distributed systems and cloud-native applications.
• Excellent knowledge of AWS and modern cloud architecture.
• Hands-on experience with serverless and event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, integration patterns, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Good understanding of cloud security, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Experience with observability, monitoring, logging, and operational excellence.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD, and modern software engineering practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Platform Engineering and Internal Developer Platforms.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Associate or Professional).
• Experience in software supply chain security, governance, and risk management.
• Proven experience leading architecture transformations and organizational change.
• Understanding of developer experience and engineering productivity initiatives.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong technical and architectural expertise.
• Ability to influence and guide teams without direct authority.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Passionate about modern software engineering and cloud technologies.
• Pragmatic problem-solver with a focus on business value.
• Excellent mentoring and knowledge-sharing capabilities.