Strategic Software Architect - Hybrid, High-Impact

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Hybrid work model

Influence on technology direction

Retirement fund

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg is seeking a Senior Software Architect to provide technical leadership and strategic direction for our software initiatives, defining structure, patterns, and technology choices to ensure scalability and robustness.

You will guide teams, enforce standards, evaluate new technologies, and align architecture with business goals while mentoring engineers and safeguarding security and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree required.
• 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years as architect.
• Experience designing large-scale distributed systems.
• Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and databases.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and document high-level software architecture for complex systems, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Define and enforce coding standards, architectural patterns, and technology roadmaps.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and frameworks to improve system performance and capabilities.
• Collaborate with development teams, product managers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into architectural designs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, fostering best practices in software design and implementation.
• Ensure the architectural integrity, security, and scalability of all software solutions.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Microservices

Event-driven design

Distributed systems

Programming languages

Database technologies

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Placements24 in Randburg is seeking a Senior Software Architect to provide technical leadership and strategic direction for our software initiatives, defining structure, patterns, and technology choices to ensure scalability and robustness.

You will guide teams, enforce standards, evaluate new technologies, and align architecture with business goals while mentoring engineers and safeguarding security and performance.