Software Architect

Build your future with Sovos.

If you are looking for an opportunity where career-minded professionals can achieve success while bringing their best and whole selves to work each day, Sovos may be the company you have been looking for. Employees at Sovos operate on the leading edge of digital technology while working to improve lives and the communities in which we live and work. When we say Solve Tax for Good, we mean For Good in every sense of the word. Our organizational commitment is to provide a place where employees can thrive and progress in their careers while having the support behind them that only a global company can offer.

Sound like this might be the opportunity you have been looking for?

Take a look at our career posting below. Don’t check all the boxes? Apply anyway! We are focused on hiring the right people, not the “right” resume.

It’s not about what you have done somewhere else, it’s all about what you are capable of doing here.

The Work You'll Do :

The Software Architect is leading the design and development of the next generation of global web application products for a high-growth SaaS solution provider. This position will provide leadership across a number of functional and technical areas of Product Development, including business analysis, application design, development, integration and delivery and modern web frameworks used for building Single Page Applications. The organization will depend on this person's expertise and experience with complex technical activities.

More specifically you will :

• Design and architect web applications using modern frameworks
• Prepare technical design documents and blueprints for applications
• Design API interfaces; integrates them with technical design
• Lead the team to build highly scalable solutions which are instrumented for monitoring and user feedback
• Design and develop mobile apps for iOS and/or Android, and web applications with rich user interface
• Work with business stakeholders to ensure the product meets all functional requirements
• Create and evaluate technical alternatives for complex applications
• Understand and apply expertise in solutions architecture designs and concepts, which include but are not limited to: SDLC Process, Security, high availability, recovery, performance, monitoring and operations design, and application architecture
• Design and develop hybrid solutions for multiple mobile platforms with HTML5/CSS/JS as well as mobility frameworks
• Proven experience designing and developing large distributed solutions in either JEE or .NET and working knowledge of the other
• Work as an agile architect in an environment which utilizes Scrum methodology
• Serve as a principal technical client advocate and liaison
• Develop deployment integration architecture and recommend an execution plan
• Develop appropriate architecture design sketches and documentation
• Monitor and provide guidance on and suggestions for continuous process improvement
• Adhere to a culture of professionalism, operational excellence and drive for results
• Maintain a high level of energy, enthusiasm, engagement and commitment to action

What do we need from you

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience with some combination of solution architecture, design and estimation, and some technical project management
• Experience leading teams for software product companies
• Strong organizational and communication skills with ability to multi-task
• Technology experience must include JavaScript and appropriate UI frameworks with experience in either Java/.NET service-oriented systems
• Ability to effectively manage multiple work assignments and projects and motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills as well as attention to detail
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills in Portuguese and English
• Ability to work well individually and within a cross-functional team
• Excellent communication, analytic and problem-solving skills; sound business acumen

What Does Sovos Offer You?

The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!

• Mentoring Programs
• Management Bootcamps and Development Trainings
• Yearly performance reviews where compensation and performance are assessed and rewarded generously
• Clear paths for growth within our roles (but we know that career development can be like a spider web, not a ladder - we give you the tools to move outside of your career as well!)
• Generous time off and benefits

Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.

Company Background

Sovos was built to solve the complexities of the digital transformation of tax, with complete, connected offerings for tax determination, continuous transaction controls, tax reporting and more. Sovos customers include half the Fortune 500, as well as businesses of every size operating in more than 70 countries. The company’s SaaS products and proprietary Sovos S1 Platform integrate with a wide variety of business applications and government compliance processes. Sovos has employees throughout the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates. For more information visit www.sovos.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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