Software Architect

SONIFI Health Incorporated.; Sioux Falls (SD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

PTO and flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Pet insurance

Job summary

SONIFI Health Incorporated is seeking a Software Architect to define architecture, standards, and technical direction for our healthcare software solutions in a remote, individual contributor role.

You will lead design decisions, mentor engineers, ensure HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance, and collaborate with Product, PM, and Security teams to deliver scalable, secure systems on AWS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years software engineering experience including architecture/leadership.
• Experience designing architectures on AWS (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3).
• Familiarity with REST, GraphQL, gRPC APIs, messaging (SNS, SQS, RabbitMQ) and event-driven design.

Responsibilities

• Define and document solution architectures for SONIFI Health applications, aligned with standards and regulatory needs.
• Lead high-level design decisions for complex projects to ensure scalability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Product/PM teams to ensure architecture supports business goals and delivery timelines.
• Translate architecture into technical designs and guide implementation across lifecycle.
• Provide architectural oversight for performance, security, and compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2).

Skills

Architecture leadership

AWS cloud

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

Messaging systems

Microservices

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD

HIPAA security

Technical communication

Strategic problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Podman

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS (EC2/Lambda/API Gateway/RDS/S3)

Job description

SONIFI Health isn’t just building interactive patient technology, we’re helping healthcare organizations improve care and create better experiences. Our team is passionate about solving real healthcare challenges, reinforcing our belief that healthcare is hospitality, and supporting what patients, clinicians, and families need most in care settings. If shaping what the future of healthcare looks like in hospitals and care centers across the country sounds like where you want your talents and career to go next, we’d love to welcome you to SONIFI Health.

We’re looking for a Software Architect to define the architecture, design standards, and technical direction of SONIFI Health’s software solutions. Reporting to the VP Healthcare Engineering, you’ll work across Engineering, Product, Program Management, Infrastructure, and Security to design end-to-end solutions that balance innovation, cost, maintainability, performance, security, compliance, and business objectives.

This is a remote, individual contributor role with significant technical leadership responsibility. You won’t directly manage a team, but you’ll influence how solutions are designed and delivered, establish architectural best practices across the Healthcare product portfolio, and provide technical direction, coaching, and development to software engineers.

What you’ll do

• Define and document solution architectures for SONIFI Health applications, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, performance requirements, regulatory needs, and business objectives.
• Lead high-level design decisions for complex projects, setting direction for system components, integrations, and technology selection while maintaining architectural consistency across applications for scalability, maintainability, and interoperability.
• Partner with Product Managers and Program Managers to ensure architecture supports business strategy, budget, and delivery timelines, and collaborate with Software Engineering teams to translate architecture into detailed technical designs and guide implementation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies and frameworks, including AWS cloud platforms, messaging systems, databases, and integration tools, and champion microservices and modular architectures where appropriate to support maintainability and independent scaling.
• Provide architectural oversight for system performance, reliability, security, and compliance, including HIPAA and SOC 2, while working closely with Infrastructure and Security teams to validate system design, cloud configurations, and deployment strategies.
• Contribute to architecture governance through review boards, documentation standards, and technical decision records that promote consistent, high-quality technical decisions across the Healthcare product portfolio.
• Mentor and coach software engineers in design thinking, code quality, architectural awareness, and technical decision-making while providing technical leadership without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Product, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to support successful integrations with financial and operational systems, and communicate effectively with company leadership, customers, and vendors when needed.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering and a minimum of 7 years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years in architecture or technical leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture methodologies, domain-driven design, and software design patterns.
• Demonstrated experience architecting systems on AWS, including EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, and related cloud technologies.
• Proficiency with REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs; message queues including SNS, SQS, and RabbitMQ; and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with microservices, containerized environments including Podman, Docker, and Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of HIPAA, data protection, and secure software development practices.
• Exceptional communication and technical leadership skills, including the ability to articulate complex ideas, influence technical decisions, build consensus across teams, and discuss technical issues in a way that supports positive business outcomes.
• Strong strategic problem-solving skills with the ability to balance technical depth with business priorities, exercise significant independent judgment, and develop pragmatic architectural recommendations for company leadership.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Healthcare technology experience, including exposure to EMR/EHR systems, HL7/FHIR standards, or healthcare data workflows.

Together, we can build your future!

We offer a competitive compensation package including health, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off (PTO), flexible work arrangements, professional development opportunities, pet insurance, and on-demand pay. Compensation for this position generally starts at $120,000 to $160,000 annually and varies based on experience, education, specialty, training, and geographic location.

SONIFI and SONIFI Health are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

If you require assistance with the online application due to a disability, please contact Human Resources at 605-988-1000.

SONIFI participates in E-Verify to confirm authorization to work in the United States.

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