Software Architect

Radiance Technologies, Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Job summary

Radiance Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced software architect to lead architectural definitions and guide implementation with cross-functional teams in Dayton, OH or Huntsville, AL.

The role focuses on shaping system architectures, security, and modernization while aligning with enterprise directions. You will collaborate with product owners and engineers to translate customer needs into architecture requirements, mentor staff, and drive best practices across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience as a software architect and/or software engineer.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming languages including Go, Java, C++, or Python.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Defines, creates and updates software system architectures and guides its implementation with software engineers.
• Analyze architecture data to solve complex problems and improve products and processes.
• Identify system architectures to streamline development and operations.
• Document functional and detailed design architectures.
• Ensure the system is secure, resilient, observable, and evolvable.
• Drive long-term modernization and technology direction.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to translate customer requirements into system requirements.
• Lead architecture definition and concepts within a system.
• Mentor engineers on system and solution architectures.
• Apply industry best practices in modern software delivery.

Skills

Go

Java

C++

Python

OO languages

Communication

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Location: Dayton, OH or Huntsville, AL Salary Range: $100K-$140K Works with the lead architect to define and guide the implementation coordination of architecture models in a system. Engages business and technical teammates to align the direction and architectural approach that delivers value in a system and aligns with the value stream and enterprise architectures. Has deep knowledge of the domain technology and participates as an active team member developing code for release.

Primary Duties:

• Defines, creates and updates software system architectures and guides its implementation with Software Engineers and Software Developers.
• Ability to analyze architecture and engineering data to solve complex problems, recommend solutions, and improve products and processes.
• Identifies and defines system architectures that streamline internal development and operations in the team.
• Creates and documents functional and detailed design architectures.
• Ensures the system is secure, resilient, observable, and able to evolve as new customers and features are added.
• Drives long-term modernization and technology direction.
• Actively engages with Product Owners and technical teammates to aid in translating customer requirements into system requirements.
• Leads architecture definition and concepts within a system.
• Works closely with Solution Architects and System Engineering, ensuring system architectures align with the value stream architecture.
• Collaborates to define, scope, and refine architecture backlog items.
• Mentors, guides, and coaches Software Engineers and Developers on the practices of system and solution architectures.
• Continuously learns and applies industry best practices on modern software delivery practices.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to accomplish project and product objectives.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a software architect and/or software engineer
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming languages, including Golang, Java, C++, or Python
• Strong Communication and Organizational Skills
• US Citizenship Must have or be able to obtain a Top Secret Clearence

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with system modeling and software architecting using MBSE
• Experience with C4 modeling using Structurizr
• Familiarity with Architecture Decision Records (ADR)
• Understanding of zero-trust architectures and identity and access management systems.

Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Employee-Ownership

Radiance is a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn’t have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer’s mission over expanding our bottom line. We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high-quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families. Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security.

Our Culture

Radiance’s culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation’s toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners.

Our Values

Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work.