Remote Lead Software Architect — Scale & Innovate

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 2,504,000 - 3,506,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement plan

Training & conferences

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Software Architect to define the technical direction of our software initiatives. This fully remote role requires guiding high-level architectural design, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance across systems.

You will mentor teams and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software development, with 5+ years in architecture, and strong

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years in architecture.
• Experience designing large-scale distributed and microservices-based systems.
• Strong knowledge of MVC, microservices, and event-driven patterns.
• Proficiency in Java, C#, Python, or Go.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and cloud services.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of complex software systems aligned with business goals.
• Define architectural patterns, standards, and best practices.
• Evaluate technologies, frameworks, and tools for various projects.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams throughout projects.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into solutions.
• Ensure scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
• Conduct architecture reviews and critique design proposals.
• Develop and maintain architectural diagrams and documentation.
• Identify technical risks and dependencies and mitigate them.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and advocate adoption when beneficial.
• Mentor teams on architectural principles and best practices.
• Drive technical discussions and align diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Java/C#/Python/Go

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Software Architect to define the technical direction of our software initiatives. This fully remote role requires guiding high-level architectural design, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance across systems.

You will mentor teams and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software development, with 5+ years in architecture, and strong