Remote Lead Software Architect, Energy Tech & AI

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Híbrido; ZAR 1.000.000 - 2.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully remote role

Equity options

Private medical aid

Executive retirement plan

Life assurance

Training & conferences

30 days annual leave

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Lead Software Architect to define the architectural vision for energy management platforms. You will guide engineering teams across cloud-native, IoT, and AI/ML initiatives, ensuring scalable and secure systems.

Based remotely in South Africa, you will collaborate with product and stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions, shaping the future of energy management nationwide.

Formación

• Master's degree in CS/SE; PhD a plus.
• 10+ years in software dev; 5+ years in lead architecture.
• Proven large-scale distributed systems and microservices.
• Cloud & containerization expertise: AWS/Azure/GCP; Docker/Kubernetes.
• IoT integration, data engineering, AI/ML in energy.
• Strong leadership, communication, and Agile experience.
• Passion for renewable energy and sustainable tech.

Responsabilidades

• Define and drive the software architecture vision for energy platforms.
• Lead microservices design and cloud-native implementations.
• Mentor engineers and enforce coding standards.
• Evaluate third-party solutions and APIs for platform enhancements.
• Collaborate with product and stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Stay current with trends in energy tech and software architecture.

Conocimientos

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Microservices architecture

IoT integration

AI/ML concepts

Leadership & mentoring

Agile methodologies

Educación

Master's degree in CS/SE

PhD (bonus)

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Lead Software Architect to define the architectural vision for energy management platforms. You will guide engineering teams across cloud-native, IoT, and AI/ML initiatives, ensuring scalable and secure systems.

Based remotely in South Africa, you will collaborate with product and stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions, shaping the future of energy management nationwide.