Hands-on Software Architect responsible for defining SaaS platform architecture, technology roadmaps, enterprise system design, prototypes, cloud and DevOps strategy, messaging, APIs, data, modernization, and engineering standards. The role leads major platform integrations, evaluates emerging technologies, mentors technical teams, partners with Product and executives, and remains actively involved in software engineering and architectural decision-making.
We are looking for a hands-on Software Architect to help define and drive the next generation of enterprise SaaS solutions
This is not a purely strategic architecture role. The ideal candidate combines deep software engineering expertise, hands-on architecture and prototyping capabilities, cloud and DevOps knowledge, and strong technical leadership.
- Define and evolve the architecture vision and technical roadmap for a large-scale SaaS platform.
- Design complex enterprise systems with scalability, security, maintainability, and long-term business objectives in mind.
- Build working prototypes and Proofs of Concept (POCs) that development teams can leverage.
- Remain hands-on with engineering teams while driving architectural standards and best practices.
- Partner with other architects to define platform architecture and technology strategy.
- Collaborate with Product leaders to ensure architecture supports the product roadmap.
- Work with executive leadership on strategic technology initiatives.
- Drive the design and integration of major new platform capabilities.
- Lead architectural decisions involving cloud, APIs, messaging, data, DevOps, and application modernization.
- Lead and support legacy modernization initiatives.
- Coach and mentor architects, senior engineers, and software developers.
- Establish engineering standards and processes for delivering high-quality software.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and determine their applicability to the platform.
- Leverage modern AI-assisted engineering tools, including GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.
RequisitosRequired Qualifications
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Significant experience designing and architecting complex enterprise web applications and SaaS platforms.
- Proven experience as a Software Architect, Solution Architect, Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership role.
- Strong hands-on software engineering background — this is not a purely managerial position.
- Experience defining and delivering technology and architecture roadmaps.
- Strong understanding of scalable, secure, enterprise-grade software architecture.
- Experience working with Agile development teams and leading technical initiatives in Agile environments.
- Hands-on experience with Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with ASP.NET Core.
- Experience with MultiValue databases, such as UniData, UniVerse, or similar technologies.
- Strong experience with DevOps practices, including containerization, configuration management, monitoring, deployment, and automation.
- Experience with messaging and event-driven technologies such as Azure Service Bus, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar platforms.
- Hands-on cloud experience with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
- Experience deploying and troubleshooting cloud-hosted applications.
- Experience participating in or leading legacy application modernization initiatives.
- Strong technical leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence engineers, architects, Product leaders, and executives.
- Advanced English (C1 preferred) for technical and strategic communication with international stakeholders.
- Experience with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted software engineering tools.
- Knowledge of emerging open-source technologies.
- Experience modernizing large-scale enterprise or legacy SaaS platforms.
- Strong business acumen and customer-oriented decision-making.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
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