Senior Software Architect

Job Summary:

As a Senior Software Architect, you will be responsible for working with a team of individuals to identify the goals of the software, develop a system for implementation, and oversee the development process. This includes involvement in developing software components and frameworks used by Appspace products and services. You are expected to contribute to the architecture roadmap that underpins the product vision, the implementation and the evolution of the Appspace Platform, App and Services. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead one of the three R&D Innovation development teams.
• Contribute to the architecture roadmap that underpins the product vision, i.e. the implementation and the evolution of the Appspace Platform, App and Services.
• Hands-on participation in product development project teams.
• Lead in architectural and design activities.
• Design and develop prototypes to mitigate architectural or technical concerns.
• Identify reusable components candidates and promote the usage of the same.
• Identify code refactoring candidates and provide advice on the same.
• Identify and define integration end-points.
• Champion and govern compliance to defined architectures and best practices.
• Champion and govern compliance to software engineering processes (e.g. CI/CD, code review & etc.)
• Participate in high-level estimation for work assigned to the project team.
• Be familiar with the architectures for your assigned area of responsibilities (e.g. Appspace Platform, App and/or Services).
• Bridging the information gaps on all architectural matters between the Architecture team and the project teams.
• Work closely with the Scrum Master, Product Owner and the Team to ensure project delivery within agreed objectives.
• Help to ensure that all relevant non-functional requirements have been identified and specified.

Job Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering (any), or related.
• Ten (10) years in any occupation with experience in development.
• Ten (10) years in any occupation with experience in development must include:
• Eight (8) years of experience in a product development environment. 
• Three (3) years of experience as a Software Architect. 
• Experience must also include:
• Software development experience in C#, .Net Framework, .Net Core, Web API, NHibernate, Entity Framework, SQL, AngularJS, and Angular 
• Development and Architectural experience using Microsoft middleware stack - Windows Servers, IIS, AD, and SQL Server
• Development and Architectural experience in open source technology stack - Kubernetes/Docker, Rabbit MQ, MongoDB and MySQL
• Development and Architectural experience in Google Cloud Platform / Microsoft Azure technologies - Datastore, Firebase, Cloud Run, etc. 
• Object Oriented Programming   concepts   and   principles   (SOLID   principles);   
• Experience in implementing design patterns and best practices; and Software architecture patterns such as microservices architecture.

The Perks of Working for Appspace:

For all our US based team members, we offer a variety of benefits from competitive salaries, medical, dental and vision coverage, disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, mental health resources, 401(k) plan and a fully paid parental leave program.

Additional perks include:

• Generous PTO
• Flexible work schedules
• Remote work opportunities
• Paid company holidays
• Appspace Quiet Fridays (No non-essential internal meetings scheduled)
• A casual dress work environment 

TELECOMMUTING EMPLOYEE: Reports to company office in Tampa, FL. Can work remotely or telecommute up to 100%

Salary: $143,000 - $144,000 per year