Remote Senior Software Architect: Research Computing & HPC

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work package

Home office allowance

Private health insurance

Life cover

Retirement plan

Professional development

Remote culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Software Architect for a fully remote role. You will design and evolve a high-performance Research Computing Platform, guiding teams and defining standards for distributed, cloud-native systems.

The position requires deep HPC knowledge, expertise across AWS/Azure/GCP, and strong leadership within a research-focused environment. The role involves collaborating with researchers and data scientists to translate computational needs into scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Software Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years in software development and architecture, with 5+ years in a senior role.
• Experience designing large distributed systems and cloud-native apps (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Deep HPC knowledge: architectures, parallel programming, schedulers (Slurm, PBS).
• Containerization experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, C++ or similar languages.
• Strong data management for large datasets and scientific workflows.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Experience with CI/CD and modern software methods.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, fault-tolerant, high-performance software for research computing.
• Define standards, patterns, and best practices for the platform.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams implementing architectural designs.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate needs into system requirements.
• Evaluate technologies and tools for the computing infrastructure.
• Oversee APIs, microservices, and data management solutions.
• Ensure security, reliability, and maintainability of the platform.
• Drive innovation by integrating AI/ML for optimization.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud computing

HPC

Leadership

CI/CD practices

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Slurm

PBS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Software Architect for a fully remote role. You will design and evolve a high-performance Research Computing Platform, guiding teams and defining standards for distributed, cloud-native systems.

The position requires deep HPC knowledge, expertise across AWS/Azure/GCP, and strong leadership within a research-focused environment. The role involves collaborating with researchers and data scientists to translate computational needs into scalable