Software Architect

SONIFI Health Incorporated; Sioux Falls, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

PTO

Flexible work

Professional development

Pet insurance

On-demand pay

Job summary

SONIFI Health is seeking a Software Architect to define architecture, design standards, and technical direction for our healthcare software solutions. This remote, individual contributor role reports to the VP of Healthcare Engineering and influences how designs are delivered.

You will lead decisions, collaborate across Product, PM, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Security to ensure performance, security, HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance, and governance across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering; 7+ years software engineering, including architecture/leadership.
• Experience with enterprise architecture methodologies, domain-driven design, and patterns.
• Experience architecting systems on AWS (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3).
• Proficiency with REST, GraphQL, and gRPC; message queues (SNS, SQS, RabbitMQ); event-driven architectures.
• Experience with microservices, containers (Podman, Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of HIPAA, data protection, and secure SDLC practices.
• Strong communication and leadership to influence decisions and build consensus.

Responsibilities

• Define and document solution architectures aligning with standards and regulatory needs.
• Lead high-level design decisions for complex projects ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Partner with Product/PM to align architecture with business strategy and delivery timelines.
• Evaluate technologies and frameworks; champion modular architectures for independent scaling.
• Provide architectural oversight for performance, security, and compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Contribute to governance through reviews, documentation standards, and technical records.
• Mentor engineers in design thinking, code quality, and technical decision-making.
• Collaborate across teams to support integrations with financial and operational systems.

Skills

Architectural leadership

AWS

REST APIs

GraphQL

gRPC

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

HIPAA compliance

Security leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

API Gateway

RDS

S3

SNS

SQS

RabbitMQ

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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