Software Architect

The Software Architect will provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for our software engineering organization. As a Software Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems while mentoring team members and driving technical excellence across the organization.

• Contribute to the architectural design and implementation of complex distributed systems 
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams 
• Drive technical decisions and promote best practices across the organization 
• Design and implement scalable solutions, including e-commerce and content management systems 
• Collaborate with product teams to define technical strategy and roadmap 
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and architectural patterns 
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security 
• Lead critical technical initiatives and drive innovation

Education:  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a similar field. Equivalent experience considered 

Experience:  

• Typical candidates will have 8+ years of software engineering experience 

• Typical candidate 1+ years of technical leadership of software engineering teams 

Skills and Abilities: 

• Extensive experience designing and building distributed systems, including message queues and event-driven architectures 

• Strong background in e-commerce platforms, payment systems, and system integration 

• Proven track record of leading complex technical projects 

• Expert knowledge of software design patterns and architectural principles 

• Expert-level proficiency in a modern tech stack (.NET preferred, alternatives considered) 

• Experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases 

• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) 

• 3+ years of experience in AWS 

• Knowledge of CI/CD, git, and DevSecOps practices and tools 

• Experience with design and implementation of monitoring and observability systems 

• Excellent communication skills and mentoring abilities 

• Prefer experience with C4 modeling & IcePanel 

• Prefer experience with modern AI software development tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.) 

Travel: 

• Travel is less than 10%. 

Standard and Physical Requirements: 

Position involves sitting long periods, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, bending and minimal lifting. 

Alliance Team Members Demonstrate DRIVE:  

• Dedicated: Follows through on commitments. Strong say/do. 

• Respectful: Acts with integrity and values diverse perspective.  

• Innovative: Always looking for a better way; leads change. 

• Versatile: Adapts quickly to changing circumstances. Demonstrates agility. 

• Engaged: Acts like an owner. Wants to create and grow a business which is tightly aligned with market needs.