Remote Lead Automotive Software Architect

Placements24; Polokwane; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Software Architect to design and oversee scalable, high-performance software solutions in a fully remote capacity. The role emphasizes strong technical leadership, collaboration with engineering teams, and setting architectural direction across complex systems.

You will drive modernization efforts, mentor engineers, and stay abreast of industry trends while delivering robust architectures and secure solutions for a globally distributed team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 8–10 years of software development experience, with 3–5 years in architect/lead roles.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale software systems.
• Strong understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, resilient software systems.
• Define technical standards, best practices, and architectural patterns.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies and tools for development.
• Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into designs.
• Mitigate technical risks and dependencies.
• Oversee implementation to ensure design adherence.
• Conduct code reviews for quality and maintainability.
• Contribute to strategic technology planning and roadmap.

Skills

Microservices architecture

Event-driven architecture

Leadership

Mentorship

Remote collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Java

Python

C#

AWS

Azure

GCP

REST APIs

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Software Architect to design and oversee scalable, high-performance software solutions in a fully remote capacity. The role emphasizes strong technical leadership, collaboration with engineering teams, and setting architectural direction across complex systems.

You will drive modernization efforts, mentor engineers, and stay abreast of industry trends while delivering robust architectures and secure solutions for a globally distributed team.