Remote Aviation Software Architect Lead Flight Systems

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,976,000 - 3,952,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote work

Professional growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Aviation Software Architect to design and guide development of large-scale systems in the aerospace sector. You will define architecture, mentor teams, and coordinate with product managers and clients to refine requirements.

The role demands a track record of delivering complex software, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of microservices, cloud computing, and real-time constraints, with the ability to work effectively in a fully remote setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of software development experience, with at least 5 years in a software architect or lead role.
• Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale software systems.
• deep understanding of software architecture patterns, microservices and cloud computing.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, high-performance software systems for aviation applications.
• Define software architecture, select technologies and establish development standards.
• Lead and mentor software development teams, ensuring alignment with architectural vision.
• Collaborate with product managers, systems engineers and clients to gather and refine requirements.
• Oversee the development lifecycle from design to deployment and maintenance.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, security and efficiency.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Aviation Software Architect to design and guide development of large-scale systems in the aerospace sector. You will define architecture, mentor teams, and coordinate with product managers and clients to refine requirements.

The role demands a track record of delivering complex software, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of microservices, cloud computing, and real-time constraints, with the ability to work effectively in a fully remote setup.