Senior Software Architect

Vanguard; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the design and implementation of innovative solutions aimed at optimizing software performance across various systems. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop a central solution for bottleneck detection and resolution, ensuring efficiency in cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in Java and Node.js, along with a strong background in technical leadership. Join this dynamic team and contribute to transformative projects that enhance client outcomes and drive innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least three years as a technology architect.
• Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement strategies for software bottleneck resolution.
• Architect scalable solutions for bottleneck detection across teams.
• Implement observability techniques for application performance.

Skills

Java

Node.js

Cloud Computing

Performance Optimization

Technical Leadership

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Observability Tools

Profiling Tools

Job description

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• Strategy Development: Define and implement a robust strategy for identifying, analyzing, and resolving software bottlenecks across various systems and applications, including modernized cloud-based applications.
• Central Solution Design: Architect a scalable and efficient central solution for bottleneck detection and resolution that can be utilized by engineering and product teams enterprise wide.
• Observability and Profiling: Implement modern observability and code profiling techniques to monitor and analyze application performance, with a focus on Java and Node.js applications.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and operations, to ensure the solution meets the needs of all stakeholders.
• Performance Optimization: Lead efforts to optimize software performance, ensuring systems are running efficiently and effectively, particularly in cloud environments.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Tool Selection: Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies for bottleneck detection, resolution, observability, and profiling, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and cloud capabilities.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for the central solution, including architecture diagrams, best practices, and troubleshooting guides.
• Training: Conduct training sessions and workshops to educate engineering teams on the use of the central solution and best practices for performance optimization in the cloud.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track the effectiveness of the bottleneck detection and resolution strategy.
  
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Strategy Development: Define and implement a robust strategy for identifying, analyzing, and resolving software bottlenecks across various systems and applications, including modernized cloud-based applications.
• Central Solution Design: Architect a scalable and efficient central solution for bottleneck detection and resolution that can be utilized by engineering and product teams enterprise wide.
• Observability and Profiling: Implement modern observability and code profiling techniques to monitor and analyze application performance, with a focus on Java and Node.js applications.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and operations, to ensure the solution meets the needs of all stakeholders.
• Performance Optimization: Lead efforts to optimize software performance, ensuring systems are running efficiently and effectively, particularly in cloud environments.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Tool Selection: Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies for bottleneck detection, resolution, observability, and profiling, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and cloud capabilities.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for the central solution, including architecture diagrams, best practices, and troubleshooting guides.
• Training: Conduct training sessions and workshops to educate engineering teams on the use of the central solution and best practices for performance optimization in the cloud.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track the effectiveness of the bottleneck detection and resolution strategy.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least three years of technology architect experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
  
  
  

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Vanguard’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse—one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.

Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress—from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.

Together, we’re on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care—for our clients, our communities, and each other.

Vanguard’s DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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