Lead Enterprise Software Architect — Hybrid NC/VA

CRG Search; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

CRG Search seeks a Software Architect to provide technical leadership and establish an architectural vision across its software teams and enterprise mobility initiatives. The role centers on creating standards, fostering consistency, and guiding modernization with a focus on security, scalability, and maintainability.

Required: strong .NET/C#, hands-on coding and mentoring, and proven leadership in enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• Significant professional experience in software development and architecture.
• Strong working knowledge of .NET and C#.
• Previous experience in a Software Architect, Application Architect, Principal Engineer, or similar leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing software engineering teams.
• Hands-on coding and code review capabilities.
• Experience establishing architectural patterns, engineering standards, and development practices.
• Experience in mid-sized to enterprise-level organizations.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design principles, scalability, maintainability, and enterprise development practices.
• Ability to lead technical change and influence experienced developers.
• Commitment to code quality, maintainability, and long-term sustainability.
• Ability to work across multiple technologies beyond a single stack.
• Experience evaluating architectural decisions and providing clear direction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate the organization's overall software architecture vision and technical strategy.
• Establish consistent architectural patterns, coding standards, development practices, and engineering processes across multiple teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers and developers.
• Review and validate architectural decisions and provide guidance on complex technical challenges.
• Establish standards around programming languages, .NET versions, frameworks, development tools, and technology adoption.
• Guide the organization toward cohesive, industry-standard software engineering practices.
• Balance modernization with maintaining existing applications.
• Promote clean, maintainable, scalable, and sustainable code across teams.
• Establish secure software development practices as a fundamental part of the lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews and selective hands-on development.
• Partner with Scrum teams, QA, product management, and leadership to align technical strategy with business objectives.
• Lead and mentor an initial team of approximately 5–6 software engineers.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and determine business value.
• Help establish AI-assisted development practices (Claude, Cursor) and appropriate testing/validation standards.
• Guide developers in using AI-generated code responsibly.
• Develop and utilize architecture exercises and technical assessments to evaluate talent.

Skills

Software architecture

.NET & C#

Leadership

Code reviews

Technical direction

Cross-technology work

Architectural patterns

Security & SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Go

Python

Job description

CRG Search seeks a Software Architect to provide technical leadership and establish an architectural vision across its software teams and enterprise mobility initiatives. The role centers on creating standards, fostering consistency, and guiding modernization with a focus on security, scalability, and maintainability.

Required: strong .NET/C#, hands-on coding and mentoring, and proven leadership in enterprise environments.