Senior Software Architect – Healthcare Tech

SoftWriters, Inc.; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand new high-tech office

Hybrid work policy

PTO day on your birthday

Floating holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

SoftWriters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect in Pittsburgh for leading architectural strategy across our healthcare technology products. The role focuses on modernization, scalable design, and mentorship within a hybrid office setting.

You will guide critical build/buy decisions, drive secure coding practices, and collaborate with senior leadership to shape product portfolios while maintaining high standards of software quality and performance.

Qualifications

• MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing systems independently (upgrade or greenfield).
• Proven leadership in enterprise system re-platforming.
• Strong software application design and development skills.
• Solid foundation in data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with secure coding practices and industry standards.
• Familiarity with SOLID principles, IOC/DI, ORM, and unit testing.
• Experience with multi-threading and concurrency.
• Relational database design experience (SQL, Oracle, MySQL).
• Source control experience (Git, TFS, SVN).
• Strong customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other architects to ensure consistent technical direction across products.
• Lead the design and development of scalable software solutions.
• Set architectural direction in partnership with senior leadership.
• Guide build/buy/partner decisions and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to engineering teams.
• Develop proofs of concept and provide estimates for new initiatives.
• Champion secure coding practices and architectural standards.
• Continuously improve personal and team capabilities through learning and feedback.
• Engage, educate, and collaborate with teammates daily.

Skills

System design

Leadership

Secure coding

SOLID principles

Multi-threading

Relational databases

Source control

Customer service

Education

MS in Computer Science

Tools

Git

TFS

SVN

ORM

IOC/DI

Job description

SoftWriters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect in Pittsburgh for leading architectural strategy across our healthcare technology products. The role focuses on modernization, scalable design, and mentorship within a hybrid office setting.

You will guide critical build/buy decisions, drive secure coding practices, and collaborate with senior leadership to shape product portfolios while maintaining high standards of software quality and performance.