Senior Software Architect

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Descriptive Statement(s)

Define and maintain the overall architecture for the Nexity platform, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.

Develop architecture standards, design patterns, and technical documentation to promote consistency across engineering teams.

Participate in software development, code reviews, and technical design discussions while maintaining high engineering standards.

Partner with software engineers to troubleshoot complex technical issues and identify opportunities to improve system performance and scalability.

Design and review integrations with third-party applications, APIs, payment platforms, and enterprise systems.

Collaborate with Product Management, Operations, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers across multiple teams.

Establish best practices for software architecture, security, testing, and deployment.

Support cloud architecture and infrastructure decisions within Microsoft Azure.

Promote the responsible use of AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering efficiency and code quality.

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).

• 12 years of experience building production software, including 4+ years in a Software Architect or Principal Engineer role supporting multi-tenant SaaS platforms. Experience with IoT, payment systems, access control, connected devices, or other physical-world integrations is strongly preferred.

• Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Azure, .NET/C#, Angular, React, SQL Server, NoSQL databases, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, authentication/authorization, and modern cloud application design.
• Demonstrated success designing scalable, secure, high-performing applications, including performance optimization, secure coding (OWASP/PCI DSS), API architecture, code reviews, mentoring engineers, and establishing engineering standards.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., Claude Code), LLM engineering concepts including MCP, RAG, agents, structured outputs, guardrails, and applying AI to modern software development.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders, mentor engineering teams, and drive architectural decisions aligned with business objectives.
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or equivalent certification preferred. Experience with Python, Next.js, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep), CI/CD, event sourcing, high-volume telemetry, and distributed or offshore development teams is a plus.

Performs duties independently with minimal supervision, operating from specific and definite directions and instructions. Decisions are of a routine nature made within prescribed operating guidelines, policies and procedures. Mistakes/errors may result in work stoppage, loss of business, poor customer relations and/or damage to product, all of which can have negative financial implications for the organization.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time and may be required to run; walk; handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The majority of work will be performed in climate-controlled environment, but may be exposed to inclement weather and varying degrees of temperatures on occasion.

Travel of up to 10% may be required.