Remote Senior Software Architect - Lead Scalable Systems

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Home office stipend

Health and wellness benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Senior Software Architect to lead the design of enterprise software solutions in a fully remote role. You will define the technical vision, set architectural standards, and guide global development teams to build scalable, secure systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software and at least 5 in architect/lead roles, with expertise in microservices, cloud platforms, containers, data modeling, and strong communication to translate business needs into

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of progressive software development experience, with at least 5 years in a Software Architect/Lead role.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing complex, scalable distributed systems.
• Deep knowledge of architectural patterns (Microservices, EDA, SOA).
• Proficiency in Java, C#, Python, Go and related frameworks.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and services.
• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL and data modeling techniques.
• Excellent system design, performance tuning and security principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Exceptional communication and ability to mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and document overall software architecture for new and existing applications.
• Establish technical standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
• Collaborate with product management and stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Design highly available, scalable, and secure systems.
• Conduct architectural reviews and recommendations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends.
• Champion code quality, testing, performance, and security.
• Facilitate architectural discussions and drive consensus.

Skills

Software architecture

Technical leadership

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Event-driven design

Distributed systems

Communication

Mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/SE or equivalent

Tools

Java

C#

Python

Go

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Senior Software Architect to lead the design of enterprise software solutions in a fully remote role. You will define the technical vision, set architectural standards, and guide global development teams to build scalable, secure systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software and at least 5 in architect/lead roles, with expertise in microservices, cloud platforms, containers, data modeling, and strong communication to translate business needs into