Sr. Software Architect - Development Platform

Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 133,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive insurance coverage

401K with 50% match

Wellness programs

Education assistance

Job summary

Join Panasonic Avionics as a Development Platform Architect, where you'll design scalable cloud-based infrastructure solutions. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative applications while leveraging your extensive experience in cloud architecture and systems design. Enjoy a competitive salary, unlimited PTO, and a comprehensive benefits program in a stable and growth-oriented company.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience architecting and implementing complex infrastructure.
• Experience with both bare metal and Cloud environments is essential.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud-based infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define resilient architectures.
• Guide on AWS services and assess application performance.

Skills

Cloud architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

TypeScript

React

Virtual test environments

Education

Masters or Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Backstage

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Octopus Deploy

ArgoCD

Job description

Overview

Who We Are:

Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity!

How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. And we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that will help our organization thrive! We seek diversity in many areas such as background, culture, gender, ways of thinking, skills and more.

If you want to learn more about us visit us atwww.panasonic.aero
And for a full listing of open job opportunities go towww.panasonic.aero/join-us/

The Avionics Way:

The Avionics Way captures the essence of what makes our employees special, and by extension, our organization. It’s comprised of 5 core identifiers - Pioneers, Problem Solvers, Accountable, Collaborative, and Customer Focused - that together form a robust, working framework for our continued success. Beyond a philosophy, the Avionics Way is our guide to daily practices. It provides a clear, actionable model to help employees, at all levels, realize their ambitions through outsized contributions to their teams and the company. This model clearly defines expectations for performance at all levels of the organization, as well as establishes specific actions and modes of working that reinforce our philosophy on the path to achieving our goals.

Responsibilities

As a Development Platform Architect at Panasonic Avionics, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud-based infrastructure solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including software architects, application architects, software engineers, DevOps specialists, and system administrators, to architect, deploy, and optimize cloud infrastructure to support the company's business objectives.

What you will be doing:

• Build Internal and External Development platforms, build developer workflows, test apps and Supports Virtual Rack Architecture to enable virtual test environments for NGHE.
• Design and architect cloud-based applications and solutions on the AWS platform.
• Collaborate with software engineers and development teams to define scalable and resilient architectures for cloud applications.
• Provide guidance on AWS services and best practices to ensure optimal utilization of cloud resources.
• Develop and document architectural patterns, standards, and guidelines for cloud-based applications.
• Assess and optimize application performance, security, and availability on the AWS platform.
• Conduct system architecture reviews and provide recommendations for improvements and optimizations.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in cloud computing and AWS services.
• Assist in the implementation and deployment of cloud solutions, including infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions on the AWS platform.
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to cloud-based applications and services.

The salary range of $133,000 - $223,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. The final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

Base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Masters or Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related engineering degree, or equivalent experience.

• 10+ years’ experience in architecting and implementing complex infrastructure and software platforms in both bare metal and Cloud environments.

• 10+ years’ experience with systems architecture, design and development in Aviation, Automotive, IOT, Cloud or similar industry.

• Possess a strong understanding of developing and architecting development platforms including creating software catalog, developer portal, and plugin architecture.

• Proficient in designing and implementing custom developer experiences along with integrating with CI/CD pipelines and building a Service Catalog.

• Experience in leading architectures to develop and deliver SDKs and APIs along with documentation and packages

• Experience in designing virtual test and simulators that provide CI environments for developers using development platform.

• Experience architecting development platforms using tools like backstage, port, cortex and Cycloid.

• Experience integrating development platforms with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, ArgoCD).

• Experience working with RESTful and GraphQL APIs for seamless integration with other systems.

• Good understanding and experience working with Kubernetes within the development platform ecosystems (e.g. Backstage or similar).

• This role involves a blend of front-end and back-end development, particularly in TypeScript and React, as well as integration with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.

What we offer:

At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program.

• Paid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive unlimited PTO. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year plus a paid company-wide shut down in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year.
• Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
• 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1.
• Other offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.

Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

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Salary Range

$133,000 - $223,000 annually REQ-151750