Software Architect

Software Architect

TeamViewer

Göppingen, Germany

Responsibilities

• Architectural Strategy: Develop and implement software architecture strategies that align with business goals. Design scalable, secure, and high-quality solutions end-to-end across the whole customer journey.
• Concept and Design Reviews: Conduct detailed reviews of architectural concepts, providing feedback and suggestions to enhance design quality and system performance.
• Technical Guidance: Lead technical discussions, mentor team members up to Principle/Architect level, and provide strategic advice on complex technical challenges.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product, and operations, marketing, support teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery of projects across the whole user journey.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation that is clear, concise, and accessible to all relevant stakeholders.
• Continuous Learning: Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies, applying this knowledge to enhance our software architecture.
• Risk Management: Identify and document potential risks in the architecture, providing strategies to mitigate them effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Over 9 years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record in demonstrating mastery withing complex architectures and various domains.
• Deep expertise in software architecture, development techniques, and tools, including VCS, IDEs, CI/CD, and deployment strategies.
• Proficient in design and architectural patterns, with a strong focus on SOLID principles and industry best practices.
• Hands-on development guidance of engineering teams through initial project phases
• Advanced experience in agile software development, effectively applying it to architectural processes.
• Strong ability to convey complex architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mastery in recognizing the impact of how changes can affect complex distributed systems.
• Profound understanding of multi-platform development, non-functional requirements, and requirements engineering and its implications.
• Lead feasibility studies, provide strategic advice, and guide teams through complex situations.
• Consistently document complex technical systems and concepts in a structured and standardized manner, making knowledge accessible to others.
• Commitment to continuous learning and application of the latest technological advancements in software architecture.
• Always strives to balance business interests against technical efforts.
• Knowledge in software licensing, FOSS compliance, and risk analysis, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks in architecture.