Solution Architect

BMW Of North America LLC.; Woodcliff Lake (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) with Company match

Employee vehicle program

Bonus eligibility

Paid Parental Leave

Generous PTO and Company paid holidays

Voluntary Benefits to fit your needs

Job summary

BMW Group's BMW of North America LLC in Woodcliff Lake, NJ is seeking a senior IT architecture and software engineering leader. You will drive full-stack design, cloud-native initiatives, and DevOps practices, mentoring engineers and aligning with Agile processes to deliver resilient, secure solutions.

This role emphasizes innovation, complex systems, and close collaboration with senior stakeholders. The position requires 7+ years in IT, deep experience with Java/.NET/C#, web tech, AWS,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Information Technology with senior software engineering experience.
• 5+ years in a senior engineering role and 3+ years architecting complex systems.
• 1+ years working in Agile projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading architectural and design efforts across multiple products using BMW processes and agile/DevOps models.
• Driving technical change and advocating new technologies within senior business and IT networks.
• Acting as a full stack team member supporting analysis, development, and operations.
• Overseeing software design, secure coding, and mentoring developers.
• Promoting operational excellence by consolidating designs and upgrading applications.
• Ensuring high availability through cloud-native toolchains and cross-product problem-solving.
• Supporting Agile project activities with customer-centric system design and clear requirements.
• Defining technology vision and evaluating external solutions to boost efficiency.

Skills

Senior software engineering

Cloud computing

DevOps practices

Agile project involvement

Full stack development

REST API design

Education

BA/BS degree in IT/Engineering/Business

Tools

Java

Net

C#

Web

AngularJS

SQL

Python

HTML

Oracle

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

As an independent group of companies, the BMW Group has a commitment to creativity and breakthrough ideas that goes well beyond the racetrack.
In order to continuously create ultimate driving machines, we drive our growth and design excellence by staffing our teams with individuals who are innovative and always looking for the next great idea.
If you share our vision and view yourself as an independent, creative thinker, we invite you to join our team in this exceptional role located in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

WHAT AWAITS YOU.

• Leading architectural and design efforts across multiple products, domains, primes, leveraging BMW processes, agile/DevOps models, and IT standards.
• Driving technical change and innovation, advocating new technologies within senior business and IT networks.
• Acting as a full stack team member supporting analysis, development, and operations to overcome technical challenges.
• Overseeing software design and engineering, ensuring secure coding, adherence to guidelines, and mentoring developers.
• Promoting operational excellence by consolidating designs, documenting procedures, resolving tier-3 DevOps escalations, and leading application upgrades.
• Ensuring high availability and business agility through cloud-native toolchains and problem-solving across products.
• Supporting and leads Agile project activities, emphasizing customer‑centric system design and clear business requirements.
• Defining technology vision, integrates new technologies, and evaluates external solutions to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING.

• BA/BS degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or the equivalent of 4 years of experience in the management of information technology application development, maintenance and support.
• 7+ years of demonstrated success in Information Technology, with at least: + 5+ years in a senior‑level software engineering role. + 3+ years architecting complex systems for senior engineers. + 1+ years working in Agile projects.
• Experience in architecture and IT landscape aspects of the common and upcoming technologies used for BMW NA's and the regional solution stacks, e.g. Experience in the technical solution stack applied in the incumbent's area of responsibility, e.g. Java, .Net, C#, Web, databases, Angular JS, T‑SQL, Python, HTML, Oracle.
• Experience in software engineering and understanding of software architecture concepts, e.g. AWS, user experience design and test‑driven development, test automation and continuous integration and deployment, Rest API and other service‑oriented architecture approaches.
• Experience with Cloud Native Computing, esp. Docker & Kubernetes in public cloud.

WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) with Company match and Retirement Income Account
• Employee vehicle program
• Bonus eligibility
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous PTO and Company paid holidays
• Voluntary Benefits to fit your needs

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

In support of BMW Group's business objectives, this position requires regular onsite attendance at a BMW office/facility with remote work capability (hybrid).

The expected salary range for this position is $89,700.00 - $140,500.00. The selected candidate's education, skills, experience, and location will be used to determine the final salary offer.

All pay ranges are based on a full‑time work schedule.

This statement is in accordance with state and local pay disclosure requirements.

As part of the hiring process, you may be required to successfully pass a background check.

A satisfactory completion of a background investigation including verification of education, prior employment, criminal history, credit check history, and pre‑employment drug screen to the extent permissible under applicable state law, is a condition of your offer of employment and your continued employment.

The results of your background investigation are satisfactory and acceptable in the sole judgement and discretion of BMW Shared Services, LLC.

Even more so than the generous compensation and benefits, the culture and values of BMW of North America makes it the ultimate working environment.

These values are Responsibility, Appreciation, Transparency, Trust, and Openness.

We allow these values to guide the way we conduct ourselves and our business.

BMW complies with all applicable U.S. immigration laws and regulations.

The Company does not provide employer support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment benefit for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future.

This includes having the legal right to work in the United States without the need for BMW support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment authorization (e.g., H 1B, O 1, E 3, H 1B1, TN, F 1 OPT, F 1 STEM OPT, F 1 CPT, etc.) now or in the future. If you will require BMW to provide immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future, you should not apply for this position.

BMW in the United States is an equal opportunity employer.

It is the policy of BMW Group in the United States to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.