Senior Software Architect, Autonomous Mining Platform

Komatsu; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Komatsu Mining Technology Solutions seeks a Software Architect to shape the architecture of large-scale autonomous platforms. You will balance technical excellence with operational realities and long-term business needs, guiding multiple teams across domains.

You will mentor engineers, influence roadmaps, and evaluate new technologies to improve reliability, performance, and developer productivity in production systems operating 24/7 in harsh environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering with architecture/leadership.
• Strong expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Experience influencing technical direction across multiple teams.
• Proven mentoring of senior engineers and tech leaders.
• Strong communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and guide architectural vision for autonomous software platforms.
• Create scalable, resilient architectures supporting current and future needs.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and domain experts on technical direction.
• Drive architectural consistency across teams and domains.
• Lead design reviews and guide critical architectural decisions.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early.
• Evaluate new technologies and patterns to improve capabilities.
• Mentor engineers and leaders in architecture and best practices.
• Influence roadmaps and align investments with platform strategy.

Skills

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Java

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Komatsu Mining Technology Solutions seeks a Software Architect to shape the architecture of large-scale autonomous platforms. You will balance technical excellence with operational realities and long-term business needs, guiding multiple teams across domains.

You will mentor engineers, influence roadmaps, and evaluate new technologies to improve reliability, performance, and developer productivity in production systems operating 24/7 in harsh environments.